Excerpts from Population in Perspective

Sample Excerpts from Population in Perspective

Introducing Population [pdf]
This section introduces some of the commonly held beliefs about population as well as providing some historical and contemporary context for global population issues.

Section 2: Food, Population, Hunger [pdf]
This section deals with the politics of food and hunger, and the relationship between hunger and poverty. The exercise sampled here gives students an opportunity to explore the definition, history, and causes of famine and scarcity.

Section 3: Population and the Environment [pdf]
This section explores the relationship between population and the environment, especially the dialogue and conflicting view points about population’s impact on the environment.

Section 4: Population and Poverty [pdf]
This exercise uses sample newspaper headlines about globalization to present different approaches to economic and social development, and explores economic globalization and the root causes of poverty. The readings and activities in this section encourage students to think critically about how to advance equality and reduce poverty in the 21st century.