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1	Will limiting population solve the climate crisis? Green Left Weekly	164
2	Climate Change: Too many people? Green Left Weekly	145
3	The problem with our environment is too many of us Professor Roger Short discusses the problem of a lack of family planning and the effect on numbers. In the Sydney Morning Herald 5th October - SMH.com.au	182
4	Climate change 'will leave 25 million more children hungry' Science and Development Network News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world.	155
5	The UK Government to study future environmental migration The Gov Monitor in London [07-Oct-2009]	134
6	Russian climate goal weak as "methane bomb" ticks Reuters, Fri Oct 9, 2009 6:49pm EDT	108
7	Congress may be key to bill The Age 10/10/2009	153
8	Emissions trading - hasit worked Australian Parliament. Parliamentary Library, Background Note 17/9/2009 by Leslie Nielson, Economics Section	94
9	US envoy Todd Stern's climate deal warning Channel 4 News UK s US Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern warns that it is" certainly possible there won't be a deal" at the at the Copenhagen change summit in December	142
10	Poll shows deep unease on 35 million people by 2049 FOUR in 10 Australians believe Australia's projected population of 35 million by 2049 will be too many people, according to an Age/Nielsen poll MARY-ANNE TOY AND MICHELLE GRATTAN November 10, 2009	102
11	Rudd's defence of target contains some telling omissions t's the Rudd Government's favourite line against critics of its 5 per cent target for emissions cuts: in per capita terms, we're doing more than Europe is. The PM, Penny Wong and Wayne Swan use it every time. But there are two things wrong with it. The smaller error is that their numbers are wrong — all of them! The larger error is that they tell only a small part of the story, and the part they don't tell matters more.	5

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Population Quotes

For too long have we supposed that technology would solve the "population problem." It won't. I first became fully aware of this hard truth when I wrote my essay "The Tragedy of the commons," ... Never have I found anything so difficult to work into shape. I wrote at least seven significantly different versions before resting content with this one, ... . It was obvious that the internal resistance to what I found myself saying was terrific. As a scientist I wanted to find a scientific solution; but reason inexorably led me to conclude that the population problem could not possibly be solved without repudiating certain ethical beliefs and altering some of the political and economic arrangements of contemporary society. Garrett Hardin: Preface of "Exploring New Ethics for Survival" (1972)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - MELBOURNE 2010

DATE- MARCH 20^th 2010 at 2.00 p.m.

VENUE

University of Melbourne

Trinity College Royal Parade Parkville

Evan Burge Building

Buzzard lecture Theatre

Enter Gate A (next to Janet Clarke Hall)

Guest speaker:

Dr Bob Birrell, Reader in Sociology at Monash University.

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Media Release - SEQ Water Strategy - 10 Feb.

South East Queensland Water Strategy reveals SEQ population growth is unsustainable

High energy consuming desalination plants underpinning future water security for South East Queensland shows that the region’s population growth is unsustainable, say environmentalists.

“Detailed planning for desalination facilities at Lytton and Marcoola will commence in 2010, however, a desalination plant at Lytton shows a total disregard for the Moreton Bay Marine Park and its internationally listed values,” said Mr Simon Baltais, Vice President of the South East Queensland Branch of Sustainable Population Australia. Read On. ..

Discover biodiversity - every day

Biodiversity is the backbone of all life on earth, and its conservation lies at the very core of IUCN’s work. ‘Species of the Day’ has been launched as part of IUCN’s involvement in the International Year of Biodiversity.

With mounting scientific evidence of a serious extinction crisis, it’s time to take action. “The latest analysis of the IUCN Red List shows the 2010 target to reduce biodiversity loss will not be met,” says Jane Smart, Director of IUCN’s Biodiversity Conservation Group. “It’s time for governments to get serious about saving species and make sure it’s high on their agendas for next year, as we’re rapidly running out of time.”

Each day of 2010 will see a different species featured on the IUCN website, with information on the threats it faces. The 365 species selected represent the entire range of taxonomic groups and cover all regions. We have started by featuring some better known species, including the Polar Bear and will move on to cover plants, fungi, invertebrates and more. Both charismatic and obscure species will be featured, providing an insight into the astonishing level of biodiversity that exists.

If you would like to access the archived list of species go to www.iucnredlist.org/species-of-the-day/archives