After years of observing and participating in efforts to help make these things happen, myself and many others have come to the conclusion that human population growth is a major factor which has prevented much success in any of these areas. In a Cornell University study, it was estimated that the number of people the earth can maintain at a quality standard of living was about 2 billion people. The only reasonable way to do this is to reduce birthing levels to be able to achieve this at a future date. I believe that the greatest contribution any of us can make to future generations is to allow the children already here to be able to live in such a world. Many people in developed nations, like the U.S. and Canada, do not believe or understand the impact that adding more people within these nations has.
Some people believe the problem is only in third-world nations.
Thank you so much.