Earth’s species and we are
not in charge of Earth;
resources are limited and
should not be wasted. We
should encourage Earth-
sustaining forms of
economic growth and
discourage Earth-
degrading forms of
economic growth; and our
success depends on
learning how Earth
sustains itself and
integrating such lessons
from nature into the ways
we think and act.Distribution
In 1800, the vast majority of the world’s population (65%) resided in Asia and
Europe. By 1900, 25% of the human population lived in Europe largely due to
the Industrial Revolution. Between 2000 and 2030, most of the growth will
occur in the developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America whose
growth rates are much higher than those in more-developed countries. The more-
developed countries in Europe and North America will have growth rates less
than 1%. Some countries, such as Russia, Germany, Italy, and Japan, will even
experience negative growth rates.