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Whither Wilderness? How Much Is Enough?
Source: Heartland Institute
Author: James Patric and Raymond Harbin
Country: United States

Heartland Policy Study. Suggests that further additions to the National Wilderness Preservation System are unnecessary to preserve existent ecosystems, would contribute little to public recreation, and can be detrimental to the nation's economy. (Also available in PDF for free, and printed for $10.)

The population surprise
Source: The Atlantic Monthly
Country: United States

Despite concerns about overpopulation, the truth is that population is expected to peak in the mid-21st century and plummet thereafter. Increasing prosperity is likely to enhance the process. (8/99)

World population 1998
Source: United Nations Population Division
Country: United States

These 1998 projections of population trends see global population growing, but with significant drop-offs in Europe and Japan, and leveling-out in much of Asia, including China. Overall, most prosperous countries can expect steady or declining populations, with the reverse in poor countries. (1998)

Replacement migration: Is it a solution to declining and ageing populations?
Source: United Nations Population Division
Country: United States

U.N. projections indicate that the number of people living in most European nations and Japan will drop over the next 50 years. The study proposes migration as a means to replace declining populations. (Adobe Acrobat) (5/4/00)

The end of the overpopulation crisis?
Source: IPA
Country: United States

"Ron Brunton discusses the questionable motivations of some of the advocates of population control. ... He argues that fears that the earth is about to exceed the 'carrying capacity' of its environment, or run out of food or natural resources, are without foundation." (12/5/98)

Genetically modified food: Changing technologies and politics
Source: The Institute of Economic Affairs
Author: Richard D. North
Country: United States

Richard D. North, an accomplished environmental journalist, shares his reflections on the evolution of genetically modified organisms and the resulting adversarial politics that have grown up around them. (3/18/00)

Billions served: Reason interviews Norman Borlaug
Source: Reason
Author: Ronald Bailey
Country: United States

"Three decades after he launched the Green Revolution, agronomist Norman Borlaug is still fighting world hunger -- and the doomsayers who say it's a lost cause." (4/00)

Applying the precautionary principle to genetically modified crops
Source: Center for the Study of American Business
Author: Indur M. Goklany
Country: United States

Dr. Goklany turns the precautionary principle around on opponents of genetically modified foods. How about the unknown cause and effect relationships of perpetuating conventional farming? Available in Adobe PDF format. (8/00)

Biotechnology: Putting an end to world hunger
Source: The National Center for Public Policy Research
Author: Michael Centrone
Country: United States

Anti-technology environmentalists appear to be abandoning their principle of reducing human suffering by interfering with current efforts to feed the world's hungry with bio-engineered foods. (6/00)

The perils of the precautionary principle
Source: Competitive Enterprise Institute
Author: Gregory Conko
Country: United States

There are some uncertainties in the production and consumption of biotech foods. There are also high environmental and public health risks associated with perpetuating conventional agriculture. Shouldn't you be able to decide which precautions you should take? (9/00)

Sustainable development: A dubious solution in search of a problem
Source: The Cato Institute
Author: Jerry Taylor
Country: United States

Taylor points out that the state planning schemes likely to be endorsed at the United Nations' Summit on Sustainable Development are unnecessary distractions from progress, as nearly every measure of human 'sustainability' is trending upward. (Full report aPDF file) (08/26/02)

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