who are neo-malthusians and what do they believe
Malthusianism
Neo-Malthusianism is the advocacy of population control programs , to ensure resources for current and future populations . In Britain the term Malthusian can also refer more specifically to arguments made in favour of preventive birth control , hence organizations such as the Malthusian League . Neo-Malthusians differ from Malthus 's theories mainly in their enthusiasm for contraception . Malthus , a devout Christian , believed that `` self - control '' ( abstinence ) was preferable to artificial birth control . In some editions of his essay , Malthus did allow that abstinence was unlikely to be effective on a wide scale , thus advocating the use of artificial means of birth control as a solution to population `` pressure '' . Modern `` neo-Malthusians '' are generally more concerned than Malthus was , with environmental degradation and catastrophic famine than with poverty . 
Neo-Malthusianism is the advocacy of population control programs , to ensure resources for current and future populations . In Britain the term Malthusian can also refer more specifically to arguments made in favour of preventive birth control , hence organizations such as the Malthusian League . Neo-Malthusians differ from Malthus 's theories mainly in their enthusiasm for contraception . Malthus , a devout Christian , believed that `` self - control '' ( abstinence ) was preferable to artificial birth control . In some editions of his essay , Malthus did allow that abstinence was unlikely to be effective on a wide scale , thus advocating the use of artificial means of birth control as a solution to population `` pressure '' . Modern `` neo-Malthusians '' are generally more concerned than Malthus was , with environmental degradation and catastrophic famine than with poverty .
In Britain the term Malthusian can also refer more specifically to arguments made in favour of preventive birth control , hence organizations such as the Malthusian League .Modern `` neo-Malthusians '' are generally more concerned than Malthus was , with environmental degradation and catastrophic famine than with poverty .
In Britain the term Malthusian can also refer more specifically to arguments made in favour of preventive birth control , hence organizations such as the Malthusian League . Modern `` neo-Malthusians '' are generally more concerned than Malthus was , with environmental degradation and catastrophic famine than with poverty .