The practice, traditionally referred to as population control, had historically been implemented mainly with the goal of increasing population growth, though from the 1950s to the 1980s, concerns about overpopulation and its effects on poverty, the environment and political stability led to efforts to reduce population growth rates in many ...

Population control is the practice of artificially maintaining the size of any population. It simply refers to the act of limiting the size of an animal population so that it remains manageable, as opposed to the act of protecting a species from excessive rates of extinction, which is referred to as conservation biology. [1] [2] [3]

2011年10月27日 · As the world population reaches seven billion people, the BBC's Mike Gallagher asks whether efforts to control population have been, as some critics claim, a form of authoritarian control...

2019年7月23日 · Methods of population control are implemented all around the world. The population is often considered as a source of economic, military, and political strength. However, a high population (overpopulation) can also be considered a threat to …

2022年11月14日 · As demographers – experts in the study of population – we see both of these arguments as misguided and fundamentally answering the wrong question. Instead of wondering whether we have too many or...

Population control refers to the implementation of policies, rewards, and punishments by nations to manage and regulate the growth or decline of their populations in order to maintain stability and address economic challenges. You might find these chapters and articles relevant to this topic.

2025年1月15日 · In the United States, the overall fertility rate is 1.66, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rates vary by state: South Dakota has a fertility rate of 2.01, just slightly below the replacement level and comparable to that of Indonesia. Texas, the second-most-populous state, has a fertility rate of 1.84.

2022年9月6日 · Towards the end of 2022, the human population on Earth is expected to reach eight billion. To mark the occasion, BBC Future takes a look at one of the most controversial issues of our time.