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The Population Bomb is a 1968 book co-authored by former Stanford University professor Paul R. Ehrlich and former Stanford senior researcher in conservation biology Anne H. Ehrlich.
- Paul R. Ehrlich
- 1968
Driving the criticism of The Population Bomb were its arresting, graphic descriptions of the potential consequences of overpopulation: famine, pollution, social and ecological collapse. Ehrlich...
In the world population debate, the general concerns involve mainly three interconnected consequences of the population explosion: 1) the growing poverty in the world and famine; 2) the exhaustion and pollution of natural resources essential to human survival; and 3) the migration pressure from the poor South to the rich North (Van Bavel, 2004).
- J. Van BaVel
- Facts Views Vis Obgyn. 2013; 5(4): 281-291.
- 2013
- 2013
Apr 27, 2018 · In 1968, the best-seller “The Population Bomb,” written by Paul and Anne Ehrlich (but credited solely to Paul) warned of the perils of overpopulation: mass starvation, societal upheaval, environmental deterioration.
Population Explosion: The Human Bomb: With Bill Burrud, Alan Guttmacher. The documentary, adapted from Paul Ehrlich's book The Population Bomb, explores the tragic consequences that await humanity due to overpopulation, emphasizing mass starvation and social disruption.
May 31, 2015 · His 1968 book, “The Population Bomb,” sold in the millions with a jeremiad that humankind stood on the brink of apocalypse because there were simply too many of us. Dr. Ehrlich’s opening ...
- 13 min
- Clyde Haberman
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Sep 15, 2022 · KEY TAKEAWAYS. Past discussion about world overpopulation centered on birth rates, but data for India and the U.S. show death rates also have a significant effect on population dynamics.
