Peak Population to happen soon?

[Dorian Gray]

It's Africa which causes the biggest concern. That continent seems decades away from the stability and economic progress usually associated with lower birth rates.

True, but this instability and poverty is also leading to lots of killing and death. It's unfortunate, but it's happening.

 

[Beerina]

It seems there are a number of factors going on here: socioeconomic, access to health care and education, and so on but it also shows that a substantial cultural transition is happening that transcends poverty level, education level, etc. Will we reach "peak population" soon and what effect will that have on us? From just about any stand point, especially global warming, and end to population growth would be a good thing.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=the-reproductive-revoluti

The idea is interesting -- "modern" cultures have lower population growth. But "an end to population growth" would not necessarily be a good thing. Technological development would slow, all other things being equal.


See chapters 22 onward.