Population (Opposing Viewpoints Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0737702915 ISBN 13: 9780737702910

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2000

Synopsis

Is the planet becoming too crowded? Authors debate population growth, and the potential problems associated with it, such as hunger and environmental degradation, in the following chapters: The Historical Debate: Is There a Population Problem? How Will Population Grow in the Twenty-First Century? How Serious Is a Problem Is Overpopulation? Can Nations Control Population Without Violating Individuals? Reproductive Freedom?

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Reviews

Gr. 6-12. Four questions form the cornerstones of this Opposing Viewpoints volume: Is there a population problem? How serious is it? How will population grow in the twenty-first century? Can nations control population without violating individuals' reproductive freedom? Most essays offer diametrically opposite views back-to-back, but a few approach issues from slightly different perspectives. For example, one essay argues that global population will reach crisis levels by 2050, while the second focuses on the decrease of global population after that date. In another instance, a writer argues that contraception and abortion are necessary for population control; the next, by Pope John Paul II, argues generally that both are unethical. Such juxtapositions provide some interesting and broadening perspectives to an otherwise narrow topic. Well-selected editorial cartoons add punch and dimension to the debates. Roger Leslie
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Edition details

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0737702915
• ISBN 13: 9780737702910
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Hohm Charles F., Holm Charles F., Jones Lori Justine, Lio Shoon