Macarthur Advertiser - Fairfax Community Newspapers Established in 1878, this free weekly paper serves the largest growth area for population and land development in the Sydney and covers more than 60 suburbs from Campbelltown City to rural areas. http://www.MacarthurAdvertiser.com.au/
Population Research Institute Homepage Documents abuses of human rights in pursuit of population control; argues for moderate population growth and economic development models which respect the dignity and rights of the individual human person and the family. http://www.pop.org/
Extractions: Welcome to Population Research Institute's Homepage. Population Research Institute is dedicated to stopping human rights abuses committed in the name of family planning, and through research and education to dispelling the myth of overpopulation. This site is designed, developed, and hosted by Veraprise Incorporated
Thomas Malthus & Population - 200 Years Later A celebration of the 200th anniversary of Thomas Malthus' Essay on the Principle of population by the group Negative population growth. Audio, news stories, conference, and the original essay. http://www.npg.org/projects/malthus/malthus_index.htm
Extractions: T he 200th Anniversary of one of the most provocative essays in the history of Western thought is upon us, the original edition of An Essay on the Principle of Population by Thomas Malthus, first published in 1798. This important essay first identified the geometric role of natural population increase in outrunning subsistence food supplies, prompting Charles Darwin to explore the actual patterns of evolution. What can we learn from Malthus 200 years later? Approximately one billion people now go to bed hungry every night. Several hundred thousand die of malnutrition every year. Malthus recognized limits: can we ignore population limits in today's world? NPG Conference on Reinventing Malthus for the 21st Century Selected News Stories on the Malthusian Bicentennial Malthus' Original Essay on the Principle of Population William Catton's NPG Forum on Malthus and Overshoot ... Sharon Stein's NPG Booknote Review of John Rohe's "Bicentennial Malthusian Essay"
The Myth Of : John McCarthy's Sustainable Progress Short article by Rupert Edwards arguing against McCarthy's premises regarding nuclear power, population growth and living standards, and definition of progress. http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2265/no_prog.htm
Extractions: or the Dream-on Prophets of Techno Nirvana. The various ecological chicken-littles maybe correct or incorrect about any particular issue, but I'm most concerned that so little is done to fix problems before they become disasters. The business as usual always seems to want to avoid thinking about, thence taking responsibility for action leaving it to other folks to clean up the mess, if there is still time! Like on 'Peak Oil' where Richard Heinberg in his webpage The Petroleum Plateau" ( MuseLetter No. 135 - May 2003) cautions;- "[thermal depolymerization].. assumed to be - a means to maintain business as usual, it could in effect not be a good thing at all. Much the same could be said of hydrogen fuel cells, cold fusion, tar sands, and dozens of other recent or potential energy innovations, as well as "sustainable development" and the various business greenwashing initiatives. Whether they are useful strategies or mere distractions preventing us from grasping the essential nature of our dilemma and undertaking the hard choices" The Myth of : John McCarthy's Sustainable Progress Critiqued by Rupert Edwards This page is a condensed rebuttal of the unstainable flights of fancy of the conservative scientific propaganda, that believe business as usual with no-holds-bar technology will eventually save the Earth for those that matter. Probably the most dangerous thing on the infobahn propagating this delusion are John McCarthy's web-pages about "Progress And Its Sustainability". John lectures on the 'sustainability of progress' while researching the technological opportunities for humanity at Stanford University. John definitely is one smart dude and I have a lot of respect for his work in
The Otolith Research Laboratory Is An Authoritative Information Source On Fish O An information source for scientists and students interested in fish otoliths and their use in age, growth, stock identification and fish population studies. Offers both superficial and indepth information, current projects, and clickable abstracts in publications. http://www.mar.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/science/mfd/otolith/english/home.htm
Extractions: To the fisheries biologist, the otolith is one of the most important tools for understanding the life of fish and fish populations. Growth rings (annuli) not unlike those of a tree record the age and growth of a fish from the date of hatch to the time of death. Daily growth rings formed in the first year of life, and visible only through a microscope, record daily age and growth patterns in surprising detail. And sophisticated chemical techniques allow the reconstruction of everything from the year of hatch, to migration pathways, to the temperature of the water. Indeed, virtually the entire lifetime of the fish is recorded in the otolith. For that reason, otoliths are used and studied in almost every fisheries laboratory in the world. They also make ideal class or science projects, suitable for both high school and supervised elementary school students. The Otolith Research Laboratory at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography is responsible for developing new and better methods for interpreting and using otoliths in studies of fish, fish populations and fish stock assessments. We are involved in many aspects of otolith research, from routine age determinations to the latest advances in isotope dilution ICPMS. The sidebar provides links to more detailed descriptions of our work.
Extractions: Links Home Our Approach Population Trends Our Publications ... e-mail group Human Population Growth and International Migration have serious consequences, globally and for the United Kingdom At the global level, human population growth is one significant cause of environmental problems - destruction of natural ecosystems, increased rate of species extinction, soil erosion, falling water tables and depletion of aquifers, pollution of rivers, seas and coastal waters, increase of harmful emissions to the atmosphere. Population growth has in our view, already taken the human population beyond the carrying capacity of the planet. Through its adverse effect on the environment, population growth is a significant cause of the increase in the number of environmental refugees (people who can no longer secure a livelihood in their own area because of environmental problems such as desertification). The number of environmental refugees will be greatly inflated if, as expected, global warming causes sea levels to rise, inundating vast areas of densely populated land. Environmental refugees may simply be displaced within a country, or they may by international migration move between nations or continents. Such disruptive movements can impede attempts to achieve sustainable development. Political instability and conflict seem to be increasing, and we believe population growth is one of the causal factors. The likely result is an increase in the number of refugees globally. And current conflicts in the Middle East could lead to even greater and more widespread conflict. In parenthesis, we believe these Middle East conflicts are not simply a matter of terrorism, but also of western hegemony and western desire to secure oil supplies; continued depletion of these supplies is likely to fuel such conflicts in the near future.
San Francisco Population Maps showing the growth of San Francisco from 18531970, and ethnic maps from the 1980 census. http://www.zpub.com/sf/sf-pop.html
Did You Hug Your Sequoia Today? Discussions about the giant sequoia trees, sustainability, and human population growth. http://sequoiapundit.blogspot.com/
Extractions: "giant sequoia groves and the surrounding forest provide an excellent opportunity to understand the consequences of different approaches to forest restoration." and "The giant sequoias themselves are the only known trees large enough to provide nesting cavities for the California condor, which otherwise must nest on cliff faces. In fact, the last pair of condors breeding in the wild was discovered in a giant sequoia that is part of the new monument. "
Extractions: Languages Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW WASHINGTON (CNN) The nation's prison population grew last year at its slowest rate in nearly two decades, according to a report released Sunday by the Justice Department. The report, "Prisoners in 2000," found the number of Americans behind bars grew by just 1.3 percent. Allen Beck, one of the study's authors, said a dropping national crime rate accounted for the slower rate of growth. Although the crime rate dropped throughout the 1990s, Beck said the effect on the number of prisoners was delayed by sentencing reforms that kept people behind bars longer. "The population is finally catching up with the downturn in crime," Beck said. By the end of the year, the number of inmates in state and federal prisons was 1,381,892. The rate of incarceration at the end of 2000 was 478 sentenced inmates per 100,000 U.S. residents, up from 292 per 100,000 residents in 1990. The slower rate of growth, coupled with the construction of more prisons over the past decade, may help to ease the crowding crunch at state and federal prisons.
Clermont County, Ohio Office Of Environmental Quality Provides guidance and solutions to the county's environmental concerns while quantifying disturbances associated with population growth and economic development. http://www.oeq.net/
Extractions: The 16th Annual Ohio River Sweep is approaching quickly. The 2004 River Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, June 19 at sites in New Richmond, Moscow and the Crooked Run Nature Preserve in Chilo. Activities at all sites will begin at 9 a.m. T-shirts will be given to all volunteers while supples last, and refreshments and lunch will be provided. For more information, see the "Full Story" link to the right, or call 732-7894 for details. Full Story Take me to... Home About OEQ Staff Reports Water Quality Monitoring Home East Fork Watershed Biological Surveys Pollutant Monitoring Physical Assesments Watershed Report Card Stream Sampling Solid Waste/Recycling Partners FAQ Links WMSC Regs Contact Us County Portal Monitoring Home East Fork Watershed Biological Surveys Pollutant Monitoring ... Stream Sampling
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Atlas About waterways, wetlands, water quality, agriculture and soil, flood control, ecological concerns, politics and population growth in this California region. http://rubicon.water.ca.gov/delta_atlas.fdr/daindex.html
Extractions: Introduction The Delta and its Service Area Foreword Waterways ... Political Table 1. Emergency Expenditures, 1980-1986 Table 2. Delta Levees maintenance Subvention Program Expenditures, 1981-1991 Table 3. Population Growth in Delta Communities, 1980-1990 Table 4. Population Characteristics for Delta Communities Table 5. Population Characteristics for Delta Islands Table 6. Improvements on Delta Islands Table 7. Delta Statistics Delta Statutes Selected References Time Line of Delta Events Species of Concern ... Non-Native Species Copies of the Delta Atlas are available from: State of California Department of Water Resources P.O. Box 942836 Sacramento, CA 94236-0001 HREF="http://wwwdwr.water.ca.gov/dir-DWR_Comment_Form/DWR_Comment_Form.html" >Comments or Suggestions? For more information please E-mail: delta_atlas@osp.water.ca.gov Last updated August 8, 1995 Return to Reports Administration page. Return to DOP Home Page.
Camberwell, Victoria Geographical and historical details of the locality including population growth. http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/camberwell.html
Extractions: Details Images Historical References Cultural events Population External Links A - Z Index Australian Places Homepage Camberwell is a residential suburb 9 km east of Melbourne, between Hawthorn and Burwood. Until the 1850s the area was occupied for grazing, being described as "light sandy country, timbered with gum and oak," Roads were rudimentary, but at one point three roads intersected, and in 1853 an inn was erected at one of the corners. Its owner recollected that several roads converged at Camberwell Green, London, and he called it the Camberwell Inn The Intersection, known as the Burke Road or Camberwell Junction. is on the western boundary of Camberwell, all the district adopted the name of the inn. THIS ENTRY NOT YET AVAILABLE As well as being suburban Camberwell was Sabbatarian. All major denominations had large followings. The local Council turned its face against noxious industry, building on small allotments and disfiguring advertising billboards, The community had a strong temperane movement which in 1920 succeeded in carrying a poll of residents for the closure of hotels and wine saloons The Camberwell lnn was replaced by a milk bar. At about that time more subdivisions were under way along the routes of recent tram lines along Riversdale and Burke Road (1916). The main street shopping centre along Burke Road became a complete strip from the junction to the railway and has continued to dominate the district's retailing. Land behind the Burke road strip was acquired for parking, a supermarket and discount department Store in the 1960s In the 1990s similar development occurred behind Burke Road on the other side, in Hawthorn.
Extractions: Languages Spanish Portuguese German Italian Danish Japanese Korean Arabic Time, Inc. Time.com People Fortune EW WASHINGTON (CNN) The growth in the number of inmates held in state prison systems throughout the United States dropped to a 30-year low last year, and suggested the nation's booming prison population increases may be over, according to a government report released Sunday. In state prisons, where most of the nation's nearly two million inmates are confined, the increase was 1.5 percent, the smallest annual increase since 1971. "This may be partly attributable to dropping crime rates, and to the end of longer sentences that were required in the 1990's," one of the report's authors, Allen Beck, told CNN. The study, which examined statistics from June 1999 to June 2000, was conducted by statisticians in the Bureau of Justice Statistics. It said the total prison population would likely top two million before the end of 2001, but could then level off at about 2.1 million by 2005. Beck said the slowing growth rate in the state prison systems is in sharp contrast to prison growth rates of more than 5 percent annually throughout the 1990s.
>>WE WANT CHANGE>> Campaign begun by the Hotel Council of San Francisco to raise awareness of the city's deterioration of the streets and the growth of the homeless population. Provides details on plans, how to take action, and homelessness facts. http://www.wewantchange.com/
San Diego's Regional Planning Agency - Land Use SANDAG provides the regional framework to connect San Diego County's land use to its transportation systems, manage population growth, preserve the environment, and sustain the area's economic prosperity. http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?classid=12&fuseaction=home.classhome
