by Pyrrho
The great wet rice civilizations of Asia can survive, says the author, if they can successfully stem their birthrates, increase their food supplies and, just as important, give hope and purpose to the discontented young
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THE POPULATION EXPLOSION
The growing populations of Asia may be the most disturbing phenomenon of the nuclear era. These populations rise like a torrential river, at a time when they are already large, hungry, and have no escape from their dilemma. Their number may be quickly told: China, 700 to 800 million; India, 475; Pakistan, Indonesia, and Japan, over 100 each; others, over 150—more than half the world’s population, increasing at an annual rate of more than 30 million.
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THE POPULATION EXPLOSION
The growing populations of Asia may be the most disturbing phenomenon of the nuclear era. These populations rise like a torrential river, at a time when they are already large, hungry, and have no escape from their dilemma. Their number may be quickly told: China, 700 to 800 million; India, 475; Pakistan, Indonesia, and Japan, over 100 each; others, over 150—more than half the world’s population, increasing at an annual rate of more than 30 million.
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