Life on the Brink aspires to reignite a robust discussion of population issues a
mong environmentalists, environmental studies scholars, policymakers, and the ge
neral public. Some of the leading voices in the American environmental movement
restate the case that population growth is a major force behind many of our most
serious ecological problems, including global climate change, habitat loss and
species extinctions, air and water pollution, and food and water scarcity. As we
surpass seven billion world inhabitants, contributors argue that ending populat
ion growth worldwide and in the United States is a moral imperative that deserve
s renewed commitment.
