Discusses China's success in bringing population and food production into balance. (SL)

Argues that geographic studies, especially local patterns of production and land use, must appear in a larger perspective. States that the problem is how to link local geographies with a complex, internationalized, global, political economy. Examines the problem in discussions of food and famine, ecological degradation, and population growth in…

Most public institutions of higher education structure enrollment policy around the belief that higher education enrollments mean greater state appropriations. A study that found that added enrollments commonly reflected a net financial loss in appropriations per student for public institutions is discussed. (Author/MLW)

Self-reliance as an economically viable strategy to achieve a reliable food supply is examined. Selected geographical and social factors that help to explain why food self-reliance in Zambia has not been achieved are then considered. Developments that have the potential to ensure Zambian food self-reliance are then discussed. (RM)

Suggests that programing can bring about an understanding of several biological concepts which, because of their arithmetic implication, are often considered to be difficult. Population growth is used to illustrate the proposal, in which computing and the study of the topic are integrated. (Author/JN)

This report discusses the results of an analysis of demographic and Client Development Evaluation Record data compiled at each of the 21 regional centers in California serving individuals with autism and pervasive developmental disorders. Data covering a period of 11 years, beginning in January 1987 and continuing through December 1998, show that…

Discusses current trends and problems relating to world population, and focuses on action being taken by the United Nations. This year (1974) has been designated World Population Year, and will be highlighted by a conference in Bucharest in which all 130 member governments will meet to confront the issue of population control. (JR)

This paper has two purposes. First, the relationship between work and fertility is investigated for both white and black females and is found to be inverse in both cases. Second, the relationship between female work and fertility is found to be strong and essentially the same for blacks as for whites. The only relationship found between female…

Discusses the impact of world population growth leading to the establishment of the United Nations Fund for Population Activities and to the declaration of 1974 as World Population Year. Previews some of the parameters and interconnecting interests to be considered during this year of intensive population study. (JR)

Discusses energy and environmental problems encountered by mankind in the attainment of the goal of an ideal world. Indicates that man will in any event be happier than now after the gradual implementation of negative population growth. (CC)

Ideas for education concerning American attitudes toward developing countries and resolution of such worldwide problems as poverty and population are presented. These are designed to help students appreciate various dimensions of development related to their own world. (SM)

Describes a simple manual simulation exercise used in a college sophomore course in environmental biology. Demonstrates ways in which biotic potential and other physiological and behavioral characteristics of living organisms may interact with environmental factors to produce the kind of population behavior actually observed in the real world. (JR)

Examines the fallacies inherent in the concept of human population density, and demonstrates how viewing population density within both a demographic and cultural context can throw into question some of the standard current conceptions concerning the meaning of man-land ratios. (JR)

Describes how a New York State school district copes with increasing enrollments in spite of their tight budget. (JF)