title: Curbing rapid population growth:  the crux of sustainable development.
abstract: "Over the last forty years there has been a wide success variance in the development of the non-industrialized world.  [The author] examines the critical role that population growth has played in determining the rate of development in these countries and suggests some policies for reconciling population growth with sustainable development."
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Wendel
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004777:Environment; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth
keywords: Carrying Capacity; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Environment; Natural Resources; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth