Human population growth is a serious biospheric problem yet is largely overlooked. Because of the neglect of demography, environmental policies-while well-intentioned-are unlikely to succeed.
This book gives a concise review of world fertility rates and population growth, and offers a valuable summary of studies of the impact of overpopulation on the biosphere. In addition, the book explains key demographic variables to consider when formulating law and government policy relevant to childbearing, and it summarizes findings of social science research-findings that contradict popular assumptions about the impact of government interventions addressing the frequency of childbearing and immigration.
By:
Larry D. Barnett (Widener University USA)
Imprint: Bristol University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
ISBN: 9781529232486
ISBN 10: 1529232481
Pages: 146
Publication Date: 28 February 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Undergraduate
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Paradigms, Environmentalism, and Demography 2. Impacts of Human Population Size and Growth: Recent Research 3. Government Efforts to Change the Frequency of Childbearing and Immigration 4. The Concept of a System: Ecology, Sociology, and the Social Side Effects of Law/Policy 5. Fertility Rates, Mean Age of Childbearing, and Childlessness 6. Concluding Remarks
Larry D. Barnett is Professor Emeritus at Delaware Law School, Widener University.
Reviews for The Biosphere and Human Society: Understanding Systems, Law, and Population Growth
"""Larry Barnett provides a lucid and thorough scientific analysis of our existential population crisis. He shows us how humanity must commit to change."" William J. Ripple, Oregon State University ""This is an important book which addresses a critical obstacle to the goal of a civilized future."" Ian Lowe, Griffith University ""The Biosphere and Human Society is surely a thought-provoking book and has a powerful message."" Mauro Galetti, São Paulo State University"