Free Press: There is no quick fix for the population time-bomb and even a world-wide one-child policy like Chinas or catastrophic mortality events may still result in 5-10 billion people by 2100, according to a new study, reports PTI.
Ecologists say that the virtually locked-in population growth means the world must focus on policies and technologies that reverse rising consumption of natural resources and enhance recycling, for more immediate sustainability gains.
Fertility reduction efforts, however,...