To coincide with our theme issue, Overpopulation Overconsumption we asked website visitors whether they thought specific population
policies would be necessary. (The survey ran from 7-14 October 1999.)
 
 

1915	Unless the world introduces specific population policies (such as the one child family) the demand for food will soon outstrip supply.
1845	Specific population policies are unnecessary - food production globally will keep up with demands.

Last updated on Friday 15 October 9:00am GMT

Rapid Responses:

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population growth--remedies.

Allareddy Raghavendra Reddy
bmj.com, 15 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Naive

Rod McClymont
bmj.com, 15 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Politicians'' choice between inconvenience and apathy

Jim Lemon
bmj.com, 15 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Comment

Rob Pollock
bmj.com, 15 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Population Control in the third world

B Chapman Boyd
bmj.com, 18 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Comment on the choices

Gerry O'Connor
bmj.com, 19 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Overcosumption and overpopulation go in opposite ways

Mohamed Foda
bmj.com, 20 Oct 1999 [Full text]

That "someone"

David Carvel
bmj.com, 20 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Re: Comment on the choices

Andrew Crean
bmj.com, 20 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Giving silly Malthus succour

Nick Emmel
bmj.com, 26 Oct 1999 [Full text]

Tackle the root causes

Ian Macilwain
bmj.com, 28 Oct 1999 [Full text]

It is a matter of Choice

Sami El-Boghdadly
bmj.com, 20 Nov 1999 [Full text]