Overpopulation is the condition in which the number of inhabitants within an area exceeds the ability of that area to provide for its population. This category deals primarily with the subject of overpopulation as it relates to the environment.
Recommended Resources
Dedicated to sustainability and the ecological future of the planet, this site presents information on a variety of issues relating to the environment, but focuses on problems of overpopulation and actions taken by the human race that are damaging the environment and shortening the life of the planet. Directories of environmental organizations, information and resources are also available.
http://www.ecofuture.org/
NPG holds that, as a planet, we need to approach less destructive and more tolerable world population growth, effectively reaching optimum population, which will allow for a decent standard of living within the constraints of environmental sustainability
http://www.npg.org/
This non-profit organization, formerly known as Zero Population Growth, focuses on dealing with problems of overpopulation through the education of young people, and through advocating for progressive action to stabilize the world's population. Its mission, goals, issues, and programs are described here.
http://www.populationconnection.org/
PRI is a global non-profit research organization that aims to expose the myth of overpopulation, exposing human rights abuses committed in population control programs, and to make the case that people are the world's greatest resource. Its projects, research data, and publications are available here, along with a profile of the organization itself.
http://www.pop.org/
Population-Environment Balance
Population-Environment Balance, or BALANCE, is a non-profit, grassroots organization committed to stabilizing the US population in order to safeguard its carrying capacity. BALANCE illustrates the relationships between population size, quality of life, and environmental impact and believes that after achieving a balance between population and environment its quality of life issues will cease to be exacerbated.
http://www.balance.org/
World Overpopulation Awareness
Overpopulation.org states the reality of the exploding population growth situation; the planet's inability to survive with its natural resources being excessively consumed, and errant technology threatening its sustainability.
http://www.overpopulation.org/
