Demography and the Anthropocene
ISBN:
978-3-03-069427-2
Auflage:
1st ed. 2021
Verlag:
Springer International Publishing
Land des Verlags:
Schweiz
Erscheinungsdatum:
20.04.2021
Reihe:
SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace
Format:
Softcover
Seitenanzahl:
84
Lieferung in 5-10 Werktagen
Versandkostenfrei ab 40 Euro in Österreich
Environmentalists devote little attention at the moment to the size and growth of the human population. To counter this neglect, the monograph (i) includes original graphs showing population size and growth since 1920 in the world as a whole and the United States; (ii) assembles evidence tying the increasing number of people to ecosystem deterioration and its societal consequences; and (iii) analyzes sample-survey data to ascertain whether the current disregard of population pressures by U.S. environmentalists reflects the thinking of Americans generally. However, even if a nation took steps primarily intended to lower childbearing and immigration, the findings of social science research indicate that the steps would not have a substantial, lasting impact. The discussion, which suggests an indirect way by which government may reduce fertility, underlines for environmental scholars the importance of studying their subject in a multidisciplinary, collaborative setting.
Dokumentation zur 1. Digitalen Sondertagung der Gesellschaft für Umweltrecht e.V. 2022
Erscheinungsjahr:
2023
