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Paul Ehrlich

Paul Ehrlich. Kenleigh Stevens 1A. Occupation. Dr. Paul Ehrlich is an American author. He has been a researcher and biologist at Standford University, and he is currently is a professor there.

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Paul Ehrlich

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  1. Paul Ehrlich Kenleigh Stevens 1A

  2. Occupation • Dr. Paul Ehrlich is an American author. • He has been a researcher and biologist at Standford University, and he is currently is a professor there. • He researches environmental issues that relate to the global population growth, which was the topic for the book that led to his fame. • Dr. Ehrlich is also the president and founder of the Zero Population Growth organization.

  3. Contribution to Environmental Science • Dr. Ehrlich’s best-selling book, The Population Bomb, was published in 1968. It greatly raised public and government awareness of the environmental impacts of the rising population. • Dr. Ehrlich and his wife are strong environmental advocates that promote habitat preservation, conservation, and biodiversity. • Ehrlich’s organization, Zero Growth Population, is dedicated to controlling population growth and protecting Earth’s natural resources. • He has written over five hundred books and articles about how the Earth’s rapid population growth is affecting natural resources and the environment.

  4. Sources • Brown, Paige. “The ‘Sustainability’ Paradox - Interview with Paul Ehrlich.” Scientific America. 10 July 2012. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/07/10/the-sustainability-paradox/ • de Steiguer, Joseph. “Ehrlich, Paul: American Writer, Professor of Entomology and Human Ecology (1932-).” Pollution Issues. N.D. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. http://www.pollutionissues.com/Ec-Fi/Ehrlich-Paul-American-Writer-Professor-of-Entomology-and-Human-Ecology-1932.html • “Environmental Scientist: Dr. Paul Ehrlich.” National Center. 19 Aug. 2993. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. http://www.nationalcenter.org/dos7111.htm • Keim, Brandon. “Population Bomb Author Tackles Cultural Evolution.” Wired. 12 Mar. 2008. Web. 9 Sept. 2012. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/03/ehrlich_qa?currentPage=all

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