Six billion plus :

Newbold, K. Bruce, 1964-

Six billion plus : world population in the twenty-first century / K. Bruce Newbold. - 2nd ed. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2007. - xi, 245 p. : ill. ' ; 24 cm. - Human geography in the new millennium .

Sub-title on 2002 ed.: Population issues in the twenty-first century.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-233) and index.

Introduction : the world of child six billion -- Fertility and state policy -- The (un?)certainty of death and disease -- The impact of HIV and AIDS -- Immigration : closing or opening the door? -- Refugees, asylees, and IDPS: the growing crisis -- Population, economic growth, resources, and the environment -- The potential for conflict -- Conclusion : five demographic forces that will shape the world.

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Population forecasting.
Population geography.
Population--Environmental aspects.
Public health--Forecasting.
Social prediction.
Twenty-first century--Forecasts.

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