Describe the historical pattern of growth of the worldwide humanpopulation since our origin. Include in this historic overview thechanges that have happened technologically, medically, culturallyand nutritionally to result in major population changes over time.Relate the growth of the human population to our ecologicalfootprint and explain the idea of limits to population growth knownas the carrying capacity. Relative to carrying capacity, what mayresult from unbridled continued growth of our population? How doesthe size of the human population contribute to environmentaldegradation? Why must we take the human population size intoaccount when we attempt to develop environmental restorationprojects?
