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Ecoscience: Population, Resources, Environment Paperback – January 1, 1978

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Provides documented information on all aspects of the population-food-environment crisis

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1051 pages
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W.H. Freeman & Co.
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January 1, 1978
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0716700298
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978-0716700296
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W.H. Freeman & Co.; 3rd edition (January 1, 1978)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 1051 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0716700298
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0716700296
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.41 pounds

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Matthew Howard

A Much-Maligned Yet Significant Analysis

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 23, 2017

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From some reviews of this book, you'd think the authors were advocating total global genocide or something equally ridiculous. Though I have yet to make it through every page of this massive tome, I've found nothing of the sort. Instead, I see a well-reasoned and level-headed attempt at addressing the incredibly complex problem of population, from the cultural dimensions to the biological and environmental ones. The sheer scope of this work is daunting, to say the least; but if you have a sturdy attention span, you'll find much food for thought in its pages.

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James Sposto

Give me a break.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 26, 2010

Just to add some sense to these reviews. This was written by young academics in a time (and I remember the time) that overpopulation was a big concern. They imagined what MIGHT be done, from the mondane to the extreme, to combat what was then (and still is) percieved as an impending crisis of resources.

They probably studied Malthus - like many of their contemporaries. Heck, even popular culture from the late 60s until the present day have wallowed in post apocalyptic representations of the future. Nothing more fun than a worse case scenarios - Soylent Green, Planet of the Apes, Mad Max, etc.

Finally; Young, smart people in their late 20s and early 30s with freshly minted PhDs like thought experiments and "what if" scenarios. This doesn't mean that they are Nazis.

Some of the arguments are downright Republican/Conservative, i.e. DEMAND responsibility from parents, make people responsible for their offspring.

FINALLY, and most importantly, the uptick in unwed births and absentee fathers HAVE contributed to the decline of civilization and responsibility, just as they predicted.

I'll allow RESPONSIBLE people to have all the freedom they want, and gladly curtail the freedom of irresponsible people.

STOP FEAR MONGERING!

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LINDA

endless info.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 23, 2020

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It's a fantastic book for someone wants to find out about everything is going on right now. I tried to read few pages everyday as it is a large book and it's about 1" 1/2 thick.

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John

This is your wake up call...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 2, 2013

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I have been deeply concerned about so-called 'environmentalism' for some time now, about what I could sense was an 'anti human' mindset that seemed to occupy so many of these people.

I watched some YouTube video's where this work is discussed by Webster Tarpley and thought that I would obtain this book myself and read it.

My copy of this book arrived a few weeks ago and I spent several weekends reading every word, chapter and recommendation.

I must admit, this is one of the most deeply disturbing, horrifying texts I have ever read.

Simply put, this book describes a future vision for the world that now exists within China; a world of forced sterilisations, forced abortions, eugenics, incredibly powerful central governments, carbon taxes, poisoned food and water supplies pumped full of highly toxic sterilisation agents...the list goes on and on. The book reads like some crazed Nazi fantasy, what is even more horrifying is that it was written and openly published in academia by people such as Holden whom now hold such highly esteemed positions in government and academia.

The environmental movement has morphed into a hard-core Malthusian Eugenics movement that sees humanity as the ultimate enemy of the planet, something to be managed and - where necessary - culled.

If you have ever wanted to know the deepest thoughts of the environmental movement, then this book lays them all bare for you to read.

This book is your wake up call.

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Albert Lykokas

Responsible seller, nice product

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 12, 2020

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+++++AAAAA, very nice product, serious seller, totally recommended,

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Toxi Com

shocking

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 26, 2014

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shocking

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Oliver Switch

Americas new director of science and technology policy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 29, 2010

Forced abortions. Mass sterilization. A "Planetary Regime" with the power of life and death over American citizens.

The tyrannical fantasies of a madman? Or merely the opinions of the person now in control of science policy in the United States? Or both?

These ideas (among many other equally horrifying recommendations) were put forth by John Holdren, whom Barack Obama has recently appointed Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology, and Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology -- informally known as the United States' Science Czar. In this book Holdren co-authored in 1977, the man now firmly in control of science policy in this country wrote that:

* Women could be forced to abort their pregnancies, whether they wanted to or not;

* The population at large could be sterilized by infertility drugs intentionally put into the nation's drinking water or in food;

* Single mothers and teen mothers should have their babies seized from them against their will and given away to other couples to raise;

* People who "contribute to social deterioration" (i.e. undesirables) "can be required by law to exercise reproductive responsibility" -- in other words, be compelled to have abortions or be sterilized.

* A transnational "Planetary Regime" should assume control of the global economy and also dictate the most intimate details of Americans' lives -- using an armed international police force.

Impossible, you say? That must be an exaggeration or a hoax. No one in their right mind would say such things. [...]

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Amazon Customer

Another Mengele or not ?

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 27, 2015

I would like to read this book, but the price is prohibitive. Was Holdren really proposing that governments sterilise people and enforce birth control or were these things just being discussed in an abstract way? Was Holdren responsible for the offensive passages or the co-authors? This book needs to be freely available to all given that Holdren is a scienctific advisor to Obama and had a similar role in the Clinton administration. Amazon, please release this book as an affordable paperback or kindle format.

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Aurélie

Titre en français mais textes en anglais

Reviewed in France 🇫🇷 on September 20, 2019

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Déçue car m'attendais à la version française. C'est un livre assez technique sur beaucoup de domaines différents, je n'ai pas réussi à le lire.

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