"The Population Explosion"
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"The Population Explosion" is a 1990 book by biologist Paul R. Ehrlich that warns about the environmental and social consequences of rapid human population growth and advocates for population control measures.
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book → |
| advocates |
family planning
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population control measures → reproductive health services → |
| aimsTo |
influence population policy
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raise awareness of overpopulation → |
| author |
Paul R. Ehrlich
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| coAuthor |
Anne H. Ehrlich
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| discusses |
birth control
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carrying capacity → consumption patterns → fertility rates → global development → population policies → |
| field |
biology
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ecology → environmental science → population studies → |
| follows |
The Population Bomb
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| genre |
environmental literature
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population studies → |
| hasPerspective |
environmentalist
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neo-Malthusian → |
| hasTheme |
environmental degradation
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food security → global inequality → resource scarcity → sustainability → |
| influencedBy |
environmentalism
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neo-Malthusianism → |
| language |
English
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| mainSubject |
demography
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environmental impact of population → human overpopulation → population control → population growth → |
| notableFor |
popularizing concerns about global overpopulation
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updating arguments from The Population Bomb → |
| publicationYear |
1990
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| relatedWork |
The Population Bomb
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| targetAudience |
general public
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policy makers → |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
20th century
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21st century projections → |
| warnsAbout |
environmental consequences of rapid population growth
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social consequences of rapid population growth → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Anne H. Ehrlich
("The Population Explosion")
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Paul R. Ehrlich → |
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