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Introduction	In 1900 global population was circa 1.6 billion. By 2000 those digits reversed to 6.1 billion. 7 billion in 2011 and climbing fast! Environmental destruction is accelerating in tandem. Water tables are falling worldwide. Food shortages are increasing. It is clear that our planet with its finite resources cant keep up with our growing demands. Indeed, all the scientific and biological data indicate that we have exceeded our carrying capacity. The health of our economies relies on the health of our environment. One cannot therefore get away from the equation: population-CO2-natural resources. By increasing our numbers we will simply increase human suffering. So why do we still have a problem with the word "overpopulation"? Changing consumption habits is key, but hoping that technology bails us out will do little unless we stabilize our numbers. Governments must put family planning firmly on their agendas. In the words of Gandhi “Be the change you want to see in the world.” The blog wishes to address demographic issues in a manner that is free of political and past ideological agendas. It is linked to Population Issues Network & Forum on Facebook.

Introduction

In 1900 global population was circa 1.6 billion. By 2000 those digits reversed to 6.1 billion. 7 billion in 2011 and climbing fast! Environmental destruction is accelerating in tandem. Water tables are falling worldwide. Food shortages are increasing. It is clear that our planet with its finite resources cant keep up with our growing demands. Indeed, all the scientific and biological data indicate that we have exceeded our carrying capacity. The health of our economies relies on the health of our environment. One cannot therefore get away from the equation: population-CO2-natural resources.

By increasing our numbers we will simply increase human suffering. So why do we still have a problem with the word "overpopulation"?

Changing consumption habits is key, but hoping that technology bails us out will do little unless we stabilize our numbers. Governments must put family planning firmly on their agendas.

In the words of Gandhi “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

The blog wishes to address demographic issues in a manner that is free of political and past ideological agendas. It is linked to Population Issues Network & Forum on Facebook.