population

It's fairly common to refer to the world's wealthier nations as industrialized nations, though with the advent of outsourcing and widespread export-oriented development strategies, that term isn't as precise as it used to be. more »

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The earth has a limited abilty to sustain more people, living in increasing affluence, and using increasingly destructive technologies. There are many scientific and government papers reporting that both our national and global populations are over that limit by a factor of two or three -- even if we stop using fossil fuels immediately. more »

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