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Of the people who are constantly thinking about the effect of population growth upon America’s problems--people called populationists--perhaps 90% of them became involved with population issues because of their concern for the environment. Only later, after studying issues further, have they also become concerned about one or more of the many other problems exacerbated by population growth.
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POPULATION & ENVIRONMENT
Environmental activists believe it will be impossible to reduce environmental degradation unless human population is stabilized. Fortunately, four American environmental organizations have adopted policies indicating the extent to which they have made the population-environment connection.
“The League urges all levels of government to address major growth issues and to participate in development of a U.S. national growth policy that would: Promote productive equilibrium between people and our environment by bringing population and consumption into balance with the resource base . . . The League urges governments and private agencies . . . (to) bring about the stabilization of human population.” --Izaak Walton League of America
“For over 100 years, Audubon has worked to preserve wildlife habitat. We know that no environmental victory is permanent so long as population growth remains unchecked.” --National Audubon Society
“Why does an organization with the middle name ‘Wildlife’ talk about population? Simply put, more people, taking up more space, needing to use more natural resources, and engaging in ever-growing material consumption, create profound challenges for our ability to protect the resources on which all life depends. NWF is working to achieve a sustainable balance among the world's population, environmental quality, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and our finite natural resources.” --National Wildlife Federation
“The Sierra Club’s Global Population and Environment Program seeks to protect the global environment and preserve natural resources for future generations by slowing population growth and reducing wasteful consumption.” --Sierra Club
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