Population Growth and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Hal Turton

Clive Hamilton

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Media Release High Population Policy Will Double Greenhouse Gas Growth

Full report DP26_8

Published

December 1, 1999 / 27 years ago

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Climate & Energy

Law, Society & Culture

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Population & Migration

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