And tomorrow, how many? World Population Year
And tomorrow, how many? World Population Year
1974 has been proclaimed World Population Year by the United Nations. The purpose of the Year is to alert world public opinion to one of the major problems of our time the Demographic Explosion and to promote a better understanding of the issues involved, which could lead to positive and enlightened action on the part of government authorities and citizens alike. The Unesco Courier lanstc tant question. This issue presents an overall picture of the world population situation based on the most recent demographic studies and enquiries carried out within the U.N. family.
Our double issue (to be dated exceptionally July-August 1974 instead of August-September) will deal with the impact of population growth on the quality of life, economic development, urbanization ¡and] environment genother challenging issues.