Some organizations are starting to envision a sustainable society--one in which

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Some organizations are starting to envision a sustainable society--one in which each generation inherits sufficient natural and economic resources and a relatively stable environment. The Worldwatch Institute, an environmental policy organization , estimates that we must reach sustainability by the year 2030 to avoid economic and environmental disaster. A major component of sustainability is population control. Discuss human population growth and some possible realistic solutions for reducing global population growth rate.

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Some possible realistic solutions for reducing global population growth rate are as follows:

Making sure that people around the world have access to family planning services.

Empowering women to have an equal say in reproductive decisions.

Making known the implications of overpopulation in schools and communities.

Reforming tax laws in a way to encourage couples to have not more than two children.

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