Population Summit of the World's Scientific Academies

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Table of Contents
Front Matter R2-R4
Introduction 1-2
The Growing World Population 3-4
Key Determinants of Population Growth 4-5
Population Growth, Resource Consumption, and The Environment 5-7
The Earth Is Finite 7-7
Qulaity of Life and The Environment 7-8
Human Reproductive Health 8-10
Sustainability of The Natural World As Everyone's Responsibility 10-11
What Science and Technology Can Contribute Toward Enhancing The Human Prospect 11-12
Action Is Needed Now 13-16

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