The publication of Data Regarding Global Environmental Issues (2017)

Original	Conditions for Survival [Data Book]（6MB）	『生存の条件-生命力溢れる太陽エネルギー社会へ』データ集（6.9MB）
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II. Human Activities Face limitations｜ Explosive population increase	II. 限界に直面する人間の営み｜人口爆発
The concept of sustainable development means that, despite limitations in the growth of humankind, it remains imperative to have economic growth to solve poverty problems, and therefore future growth needs to occur in a sustainable manner. Estimates of the distribution of the world population by region show how large the size of the regions are that are necessitating population growth in order to mitigate poverty.	「持続可能な開発」という概念は、人類の成長には限界があるものの、貧困問題の解決には今後とも成長が必要であり、それゆえ今後の成長は持続可能な形で進める必要があることを示したものである。世界人口の地域別分布の将来予測を見ると、今後、貧困削減のための成長を必要とする地域の大きさがわかる。

Figure 2-3 Distribution of world population by region (2015)	図2-3　世界人口の分布・地域別（2015年）

Figure 2-3 is from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2017). File POP/1-1: Total population (both sexes combined) by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100 (thousands). World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision, DVD Edition. Retrieved June 20, 2017, from https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/. Reprinted with Permission.

Figure 2-4 Outlook for world population by region (moderate-range estimate)	図2-4　世界人口の見通し・地域別（中位推計）

Figure 2-4 is from United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2017). File POP/1-1: Total population (both sexes combined) by region, subregion and country, annually for 1950-2100 (thousands). World Population Prospects: The 2017 Revision, DVD Edition. Retrieved June 20, 2017, from https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/Download/Standard/Population/. Reprinted with Permission.