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van der Tak, Jean, Ed.; And Others – Population Bulletin, 1979
This Bulletin updates the story of world population presented in 1971, "Man's Population Predicament." Estimated at half a billion in 1650, world population reached 2 billion in 1930, 4 billion in 1975, and is projected to be about 6 billion in 2000. Most of today's rapid growth is occurring among people living in less developed…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bulletins, Demography, Depleted Resources
Jacobsen, Judith – 1983
A wide variety of incentive and disincentive programs are presented in an effort to stabilize the population and prevent bankruptcy of physical, economic, and social resources, particularly in countries like India and China. Following an introduction, the document discusses several programs, including (1) the use of small one-time payments for…
Descriptors: Birth Rate, Change Strategies, Community Resources, Contraception