Bertrand Schneider is the recent past Sec'y Gen'l of The Club of Rome. Subject: Re: response from Worldwatch V.P. re population To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve, The lack of focus on population has always been a problem linked to the sustainable development. But we have to take into consideration that the demographic map in the world has changed a lot. The ageing population in most of the developed and industrialised countries is growing:Japan, China, Europe, US...For example New Zealand may be condemned to disappear. We have also to take into consideration the increase of migrations almost everywhere in the world. The demographic change and the compexity of the new data make me not share optimistic view expressed by Lester Brown. Bertrand Schneider President World Symposium on Network Media ( FWS). --