An optimum population is one which the earth can support sustainably, while allowing everyone to enjoy a good quality of life. The Global Footprint Network has developed the concepts of biocapacity. The amount of land available to provide for human needs, and ecological footprint. The land needed to satisfy the consumption of different nations in a sustainable manner, including the biological capacity to absorb and mitigate the carbon dioxide emissions that lead to global warming.
Optimum Population
