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Malthusianism the theories of Thomas Malthus (1766-1834), English economist, stating that population growth tends to increase faster than production and that food and necessities will be in short supply unless population growth is restricted or war, disease, and famine intervene. — Malthusian, n., adj. See also: Economics
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Translations malthusianism [mælˈθjuːzɪəˌnizəm] N → malt(h)usianismo m Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The drop in birth rates in Mexico is not only due to traditional indicators, such as family planning campaigns, women's educational level or the entry of women into the labor market, but it is also a perverse effect of the crisis (the Malthusianism of poverty). In a type of perverted Malthusianism, the market creates artificial desires faster than the planet's ecosystems can sustain them. of Massachusetts), and Zerner (environmental studies, Sarah Lawrence College) present nine papers discussing the political economy of security fears, Malthusianism and the terror of scarcity, the debates of genetically modified foods, the rhetoric of biological invasions, the political construction of civilian risk of bioterror, and the demography of perceived threats, among other topics. |
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