Reproductive liberty and overpopulation

Environmental Values

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-79

  Kates, Carol A ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Kerala; Malthus; Overpopulation; Reproductive liberty; Tragedy of the commons

Indexed keywords

HUMAN RIGHTS; MALTHUSIAN THEORY; POPULATION POLICY; POPULATION PRESSURE; REPRODUCTION;

EID: 1642369945     PISSN: 09632719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3197/096327104772444776     Document Type: Article

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