On the last day of the 31st October the UN calculated that the world population would reach 7 billion. With calls ranging from "the world cannot sustain this level of growth; the problem is not the growth, the problem is that areas lack development; to wherever you go in Africa you can buy coca-cola but not a condom" it clearly is a hotly debated topic. Did Malthus ever think it would get to this number, and if so, so soon?
Arguably family planning is the way forward if the world population, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa is to slow down, but the level of family planning is determined by it's geography i.e. one factor could be the influence of the Catholic Church in place A but in place B it could be a lack of available contraceptives.
Top links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2011/world-population-data-sheet/population-bulletin.aspx
Arguably family planning is the way forward if the world population, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa is to slow down, but the level of family planning is determined by it's geography i.e. one factor could be the influence of the Catholic Church in place A but in place B it could be a lack of available contraceptives.
Top links:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-15391515
http://www.prb.org/Publications/Datasheets/2011/world-population-data-sheet/population-bulletin.aspx
