Surf these sites: 6 Billion Human Beings -- Interactive site with lots of fascinating facts. The population picture isn''t as gloomy as it may appear, according to this site. Beyond Malthus: 16 Dimensions of the Population Problem -- Description of book published by the WorldWatch Institute. CNIE''s Population/Environment Database -- Resource center on population and the environment, maintained by the Center for the National Institute of the Environment. Carrying Capacity Network -- An activist network concerned with national revitalization, population stabilization, immigration reduction, sustainable economic activity, and resource conservation. Committee on Population -- National Academy of Sciences (NAS) -- Established to bring the knowledge and methods of the population sciences to bear on major issues of science and public policy. Day of 6 Billion -- Multimedia site for young people and students. Sponsored by Population Action International. Defusing the Population Bomb -- Commentary by Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute. Don''t Fund UNFPA Population Control (Commentary) -- A scathing criticism of the United Nations Population Fund, by Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute. EcoFuture (TM) Population and Sustainability -- Huge list of links Educate Bill Gates -- Bill Gates, his foundation and other philanthropists need an education about population control -- it is not necessary, because the world is not overpopulated. Ending the Myth of Overpopulation -- Commentary by Joseph L. Bast of the Heartland Institute argues that the world is not overpopulated. EuroNGOs -- European NGOs for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, Population, and Development. English, German, and French. Extreme Measures -- The site requests feedback from ordinary people as well as experts in this area on a voluntary sterilization approach (research for a novel). Facing The Future: People and the Planet -- A US-based educational not-for-profit corporation located in Washington State founded with the specific purpose of educating young people about the tremendous pressures rapid population growth exerts on natural, social and economic systems. Georgia Population & Sustainability Coalition -- An informal group of activists from environmental and religious organizations. Our goal is to educate people on how rapid population growth and overconsumption harms the environment and long-term sustainability. We also serve as a resource for grassroots activists. International Population Stabilization and Reproductive Health Act (S. 1029) -- Congressional testimony by Sheldon Richman of the Cato Institute. Argues that there is no population problem. Julian Simon -- Home page of population economist, Julian Simon (1932-1998). Many of Dr. Simon''s writings are online at this page maintained by the University of Maryland, including his magnum opus, The Ultimate Resource 2. Laissez-Faire in Population: The Least Bad Solution -- Economist David Friedman argues that there is no justification in economic theory for the widely believed notion that the results of allowing parents freely to decide how many children they have must, in the long run, be catastrophic under any tolerable social institutions. Negative Population Growth -- Since 1972, NPG has worked for smaller and more sustainable US and World Populations to reduce the impact of overpopulation on our environment. Overpopulation - Information and resources on the overpopulation debate -- Includes an extensive FAQ (which argues that population pressures will not lead to disasters predicted by people such as Paul Ehrlich), book reviews, links, a discussion forum and regular updates on population-related news. Overpopulation of Earth -- Overpopulation and the environment. Population effects on famine and disease Paul Ehrlich and The Population Bomb -- This PBS companion site offers facts about dwindling natural resources, teaching tools about population growth, and suggestions for becoming involved. Population Action International -- PAI is dedicated to advancing policies and programs that slow population growth in order to enhance the quality of life for all people. Population Association of America -- PAA is a non-profit, scientific, professional organization established to promote the improvement, advancement and progress of the human race through research of problems related to human population. Population Communications International -- Works with the media on entertainment-education initiatives designed to promote improvements on a range of health and social issues, and influence population trends favoring sustainable development and environmental protection. Population Control -- A suggestion as to how effective population control might actually be possible before its too late. Population Control: How Many Are Too Many? -- Article from IMPACT Press--a bimonthly socio/political magazine based in Orlando, FL. Population Growth: A Threat to International Development -- A study that looks at the impact of population growth on the development of less developed countries. Population Organizations: Finder''s Guide -- 1997 compilation -- this is a text list, not a list of links Population Reference Bureau -- PRB tries to provide timely and objective information on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. Population Research Institute -- PRI Seeks to document asserted abuses of human rights in the name of population control, which have occurred in China and other countries. Bimonthly newsletter-PRI Review. Requiem -- According to this site, our situation is hopeless. Human nature prevents us from stopping our headlong rush to global catastrophe due to overpopulation and capitalism. Sierrans for U.S. Population Stabilization (SUSPS) -- Support a return to traditional (1970-1996) Sierra Club population policy which includes both birth rates and overall mass immigration numbers in achieving U.S. population stabilization as quickly as possible. Six billion people? three cheers -- Every issue from human rights to reproductive health has been twisted into an argument for controlling population. But the only place where there are too many people is in the population control lobby, says Frank Furedi. State of the World Population 1998 -- United Nations Population Fund TRMalthus.com -- A web site encouraging thought along Malthusian topics--Conservation, Population, and Limits. The Doomslayer -- Wired magazine article on population economist Julian Simon. The KZPG Overpopulation News Network -- Activists, professionals and others meet to share news, discuss ideas, and work out common goals and strategies to stop population growth. The Population Coalition -- We believe that sustaining a quality life for all on this planet is the most significant issue we face today. The Population Coalition has organized a national campaign to discuss this vital and timely topic, and to educate the wider community starting at the grassroots level. The Population Council -- Seeks to improve the wellbeing and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world, and to help achieve a humane, equitable and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Population Institute -- Provides essential leadership in creating national and international awareness of the social, economic and environmental implications of rapid population growth. The State of Humanity: Good and Getting Better -- Commentary by Julian L. Simon and Sheldon Richman. Argues that progressive trends will continue indefinitely. United Nations Population Fund -- UNFPA extends assistance to developing countries, countries with economies in transition and other countries at their request to help them address reproductive health and population issues, and raises awareness of these issues in all countries. VHEMT -- The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement What is the population myth? -- Anarchist point of view: The idea that population growth is the key cause of ecological problems is extremely commonplace. It is, however, a gross distortion of the truth. Capitalism is the main cause of both overpopulation and the ecological crisis. World Overpopulation Awareness -- A non profit organization that endeavors to make people aware of population, overpopulation, its impacts, and what the choices are in doing something about it. World Population balance -- A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the benefits of a stable world population. Y6B! - Year of 6 Billion People -- 1999 is the year world population is projected to reach 6 billion. A project of Zero Population Growth. Youdraw -- Aimed at doodlers worldwide, this offers a unique chance to contribute your portrait to a special exhibit that will show 6 billion drawings of the world''s people together for the first time ever. Zero Population Growth -- information and resources on population and environment
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