In 1992 there were more than 5 billion people on earth and the population is growing fast enough to double within the next 40 years. Demographers warn that the planet's food and energy resources will not support such an increase in population. "Overpopulation" provides a comprehensive view of the population crisis, its effect on the environment, and some of the controversial solutions that have been proposed. The important question remains: Can population be stabilized without limiting individual rights and freedom?

This is part of Chelsea House Publishers' Earth at Risk series. This ebook contains the complete text from the original print version.