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Science 11 February 1994:
Vol. 263. no. 5148, pp. 771 - 776
DOI: 10.1126/science.8303293
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Science, Vol 263, Issue 5148, 771-776
Copyright © 1994 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Population policy options in the developing world

J Bongaarts

Research Division, Population Council, New York, NY 10017.

The population of the developing world is currently expanding at the unprecedented rate of more than 800 million per decade, and despite anticipated reductions in growth during the 21st century, its size is expected to increase from 4.3 billion today to 10.2 billion in 2100. Past efforts to curb this growth have almost exclusively focused on the implementation of family planning programs to provide contraceptive information, services, and supplies. These programs have been partially successful in reducing birth rates. Further investments in them will have an additional but limited impact on population growth; therefore, other policy options, in particular measures to reduce high demand for births and limit population momentum, are needed.


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