Journal Article10.1016/0016-3287(84)90038-7
The return of Malthus?: The global demographic future,2000–2050
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TL;DR: The recent world average growth rate is 1.72%/year down from the average 1.99% /year in the early 1960s as mentioned in this paper, while even a 2% rate implies doubling of population in under 40 years.
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About: This article is published in Futures. The article was published on 01 Apr 1984. The article focuses on the topics: Population growth & Population.
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