The world’s population is set to reach seven billion on Monday. And all this week, we’ve been talking about what this monumental number means for our people, resources and our planet. Should we be concerned about our booming population? Will we be able to feed a more populated World whilst protecting the environment? And how will global economies adjust? To discuss this we are joined by David Lam, professor of economics at the University of Michigan and president of the Population Association of America.
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