Is Overpopulation a Legitimate Threat to Humanity and the Planet?

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Date of Publication: June 8, 2015

Year of Publication: 2015

Publication City: New York, NY

Publisher: The New York Times Company

Author(s): Fred Pearce, Laurie Mazur, Chandran Nair, Carmen Barroso, Jack Goldstone, Paul A. Murtaugh

Newspaper: The New York Times

In response to a recent Retro Report published on June 1, 2015, The New York Times has broadened the discussion with six debaters sharing their perspective on whether we need to worry about overcrowding or if the threat of overpopulation is overblown.

Read perspectives from:

Fred Pearce, Author “The Coming Population Crash”

Laurie Mazur, Editor “A Pivotal Moment”

Chandran Nair, Global Institute for Tomorrow

Carmen Barroso, International Planned Parenthood Federation

Jack Goldstone, Public Policy Professor

Paul A. Murtaugh, Statistics Professor

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