Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 8

Experts have identified population growth as one of the major causes of the environmental problems we face. The population of the United States is growing faster than that of any other more-developed country. However, this fact is rarely discussed, and the U.S. government has no official policy for slowing U.S. population growth. Why do think this is so Do you think there should be such a policy If so, explain your thinking and list three steps you would take as a leader to slow U.S. population growth. If not, explain your thinking.