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Impact of Population Growth: Complacency concerning this component of man's predicament is unjustified and counterproductive.

Paul R. Ehrlich and John P. HoldrenAuthors Info & Affiliations
Science
26 Mar 1971
Vol 171, Issue 3977
pp. 1212-1217
DOI: 10.1126/science.171.3977.1212
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