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Explore the complex challenges of a changing world in The Malthusian Century. This book examines how the rapid quadrupling of the global population during the 20th century has placed immense pressure on our environment and accelerated the depletion of both renewable and non-renewable natural resources. As major nations like China and India strive for increased affluence, the impact on environmental health and resource availability becomes even more significant. This work provides a deep look into the shifting demographics of our planet, noting how fertility rates have fallen below replacement levels in many regions. Understand the economic shifts ahead as the global workforce begins to decline while the elderly population grows. This book addresses the grim prospects for affluence facing both rich and poor nations, offering a detailed perspective on the social and economic pressures defining our current era.

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Analyzes the impact of the 20th century population explosion on global environmental health and resource depletion.

Examines how the pursuit of affluence in large nations like China and India affects the world's natural resources.

Discusses the shift in global demographics as fertility rates fall below replacement levels in many parts of the world.

Explores the economic challenges caused by a declining number of workers and a rising elderly dependent population.

Provides insight into the future of global wealth and the economic prospects for both developed and developing nations.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
18 January 2014
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01 November 2013

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