Population Growth and Peace

Could we be trying to increase peace through speech or action, but forget about the planet’s ability to handle population growth? Most contemporary estimates for the carrying capacity of the Earth are between 4 and 16 billion people. Depending on which estimate is used, human overpopulation may or may not have already occurred. The United Nations estimates the world human population is over 7 billion today. We discuss the impact of population on peace and what people can do about it. Guests include Dr. Nazli Choucri, Professor of Political Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; her work is in sustainable development and violence. Also, John Seager, President and CEO of Population Connection which works to ensure that every woman around the world who wants to delay or end childbearing has access to the health services and contraceptive supplies she needs in order to do so. Suzanne Kryder hosts.