EnvironmentFebruary 1, 2016
Africa's Population Will Soar Dangerously Unless Women Are More Empowered
Population projections for the continent are alarming. The solution: empower women
Stories by Robert Engelman
Robert Engelman directs research on connections between family planning and environmental sustainability at the Worldwatch Institute, where he was formerly president. For many years he reported on health, science and the environment for U.S. newspapers. His book, More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want (Island Press), won the Population Institute's Global Media Award in 2008.
EnvironmentJune 1, 2009
Population and Sustainability: Can We Avoid Limiting the Number of People?
Slowing the rise in human numbers is essential for the planet--but it doesn't require population control