The population of the world reached 7 billion on Oct. 31, 2011. According to UN projections there will be an additional 3 billion or more people by the end of the century.



Unfortunately, there are millions of women in developing countries who are unable to determine their family size because of a lack of access to contraceptives.



The largest number of children in history are entering their reproductive years; therefore the decisions and policies that are made today and the options that are prepared for young people will determine whether the world’s population will climb to 11 billion by 2050.



Advanced and prosperous countries, thanks to their technological power and institutions, will utilize the large population as a market for their products. Developing and poor countries will be greatly impacted by rapid population growth as they will exist as mere markets and...