Catley-Carlson noted that although population growth rates are declining rapidly, population levels are still rising quickly and substantially. To realize a world where every person has access to sufficient food, policies must be combined to increase food production and to slow population growth simultaneously, she explained. This way policies can attack the problem of food security from both the supply and demand sides. Catley-Carlson has been president of the Population Council and president of the Canadian International Development Agency.
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