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Population Growth, Resource Consumption, and The Environment
Pages 5-7

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... , the assurance of security for the elderly, the ability of women tO control reproduction, and the status and rights of women within families and within societies are significant~cultural factors affecting family size and the demand for family planning services. ~ Even with a demand for family planning services, the adequate availability of and access to family planning and other reproductive health services are essential in facilitating slowing of the population growth rate.Also, access to education and the ability of women to determine their own economic security influence their reproductive decisions.
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... This is especially apparent with the increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide and trace gases that have accompanied industrialization, which have the potential for changing global climate and raising sea level. ~ In both rich and poor countries, local environmental problems arise from direct pollution from energy use and other industrial activities, inappropriate agricultural practices, population concentration, inadequate environmental management, and inattention to environmental goals.
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... We believe that this goal can be achieved, provided we are willing to undertake the requisite social change. Given time, political will, and intelligent use of science and technology, human ingenuity can remove many constraints on improving human welfare worldwide, finding substitutes for wasteful practices, and protecting the natural environment.
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