1.0Taming the Technospherehttps://blogs.oregonstate.edu/technosphereDavid Turnerhttps://blogs.oregonstate.edu/technosphere/author/turnedav/Peak Human Population and the Global Environment - Taming the Technosphererich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Rkh7hwdcYY"><a href="https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/technosphere/2020/09/11/peak-global-population/">Peak Human Population and the Global Environment</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/technosphere/2020/09/11/peak-global-population/embed/#?secret=Rkh7hwdcYY" width="600" height="338" title="“Peak Human Population and the Global Environment” — Taming the Technosphere" data-secret="Rkh7hwdcYY" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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The sooner global population peaks and begins to decline, the greater the possibilities for achieving global sustainability. Since about 40% of pregnancies globally are still unplanned, a primary tool for insuring children are born into a welcoming and opportunity-rich environment is continued and improved provision of family planning support in both the developing and developed world. At this point in human history, the local and global challenges (environmental, economic, and social) that arise from a declining population are likely more manageable than those arising from continued population growth.