THE SCIENTIFIC DEBATE: Is Population Growth a Problem?

In an interview, Nathan Keyfitz, Andelot Professor of Sociology and Demography, Emeritus, Harvard University and former President of the Population Association of America, discussed the problem of population growth. Keyfitz states that population is a divisive issue. To some people, there is no more...

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