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Development: Slow down population growth

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  • John Bongaarts

    (John Bongaarts is vice-president and distinguished scholar at the Population Council, New York City, New York, USA.)

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Within a decade, women everywhere should have access to quality contraceptive services, argues John Bongaarts.

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  • John Bongaarts, 2016. "Development: Slow down population growth," Nature, Nature, vol. 530(7591), pages 409-412, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:530:y:2016:i:7591:d:10.1038_530409a
    DOI: 10.1038/530409a
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