sábado, 14 de março de 2009

The Numbers of the Dominant Animal:

Why the US Needs a Population Policy

Paul Ehrlich
Bing Professor of Population Studies
President, Center for Conservation Biology
Department of Biology
Stanford University

Professor Ehrlich will discuss how human beings became the dominant animal on earth and what our expanding numbers and patterns of consumption mean to future generations. He will explain why establishing an American population policy should be high on the agenda of our new President, along with other steps to regain American leadership in attempting to stave off the impending collapse of a global civilization and achieve a sustainable society.