''The Global 2000 Report to the President'' was a 1980 report commissioned by President
Jimmy Carter
James Earl Carter Jr. (born October 1, 1924) is an American politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1 ...
. It warned that
world population growth
Population growth is the increase in the number of people in a population or dispersed group. Actual global human population growth amounts to around 83 million annually, or 1.1% per year. The global population has grown from 1 billion in 1800 to ...
would have dramatic consequences by the year 2000 if no changes in public policy were made. Physicist
Gerald O. Barney was the study director.
References
External links
The Global 2000 Report to the President: Volume 1(full PDF, archived)
The Global 2000 Report to the President: Volume 2(full PDF, archived)
The Global 2000 Report to the President: Volume 3(full PDF, archived)
The Global 2000 Report to the President: Major findings and conclusions(archived copy)
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