Dear Margaret and Nelson, > Dear Margaret, > > > This population discussion has been fascinating and informative so far. We > > have learned about the connections between forests, energy, climate, > > population, and economic development, but what is lacking is any research or > > theory on the current state of the human population or on what kinds of > > policies or leverage points lead to the reduction of the human population. > > I will put my bet on education, especially educational opportunities for > women. People without an education are always at a disadvantage in > making choices or decisions, affecting their lives. > > > > God bless. > > > Nelson Wong > MTC > There is (and has been for quite a while) a project going on at IIASA (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis) called Population, Environment and Development (PDE or POP). They have dealt with the role of education in PDE. You may wish to check their activities, participants and publications from: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/Research/POP/ At least one of their case studies (Vape Verde) has included education in a very constructive way in the PDE problematics. Regards, Erkki Viitanen UNU/WIDER
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