In the 1970s the despondency was prompted by concerns about overpopulation, environmental damage and the prospect of nuclear immolation.

20世纪70年代，人口过剩、环境破坏和核毁灭的前景引发了人们的担忧，从而导致了这种沮丧情绪。

Pollution and overpopulation are two of the challenges India has struggled with and combined that they created the perfect storm of garbage along a beach in Mumbai.

污染以及人口过剩是两大印度所面对的难，再加上他们Mumbai海滩上那一道完美的垃圾风暴。

According to this view, the real problem is not overpopulation but overconsumption.

根据这种观点，真正的问不是人口过剩，而是过度消费。

In addition to climate change, overpopulation is one of the biggest problems on Tarawa.

除了气候变化，人口过剩是塔拉瓦岛最大的问之一。

Finito as well to saber-rattling nuclear superpowers, and certainly no more overpopulation.

没了横冲直撞耀武扬威的核武器超级大国，当然也不存在人口过剩了。

But a major part of this is world overpopulation.

但这其中最主要的原因是世界人口过剩。

Before moving on here, quick reminder that cutting infant mortality does not lead to population explosions in the long run.

在继续之前，先提醒大家，从长远来看，降低婴儿死不会导致人口过剩。

Overpopulation can exist even in deserts where very few people live if there aren't enough resources to sustain them.

即使在人口数量少的沙漠，若资源不足也会产生人口过剩。

Think of those parts of the world where overpopulation is severe, and then imagine that situation everywhere!

想想世界上那些人口过剩问严重的地方，然后想象世界各地都有那个情况！

But recently some scientists, especially in the west, have been focusing on another issue: the increasing number of people in the world, something known as overpopulation.

但最近一些科学家，尤其是西方的科学家，一直在关注一个问：世界人口不断增加，也就是所谓的人口过剩。

The legend of overpopulation was born.

人口过剩的传奇诞生了。

There are many reasons why the Earth is becoming overpopulated today.

造成今天人口过剩的原因有许多。

In this programme, we'll be discussing the controversial link between overpopulation and climate change.

在本期节目中，我们将讨论人口过剩和气候变化之间存在争议的联系。

The United Nations Development Programme created the day and has since set up campaigns to warn us of the dangers of overpopulation.

该节日由联合国开发计划署理事会发起，此后每年设立宣传活动，警告人们人口过剩的危险性。

Overpopulation refers to the point when the Earth does not have enough resources to feed everybody.

一旦地球资源无法供给人类需求，那么就出现了人口过剩问。

Does saving kids’ lives lead to overpopulation?

拯救儿童生命会导致人口过剩吗？

But in the 1970s, you're going to have overpopulation.

但在20世纪70年代，你将面临人口过剩的问。

So maybe this is a solution to the overpopulation of our planet.

所以也许这是解决我们星球人口过剩的办法。

Waterhouse, one of the poorest communities in Jamaica, is a really violent and overpopulated place.

沃特豪斯 (Waterhouse) 是牙买加最贫穷的社区之一， 是一个非常暴力和人口过剩的地方。

Some people even believed rats could help answer our worries about overpopulation.

有人甚至认为老鼠能帮助我们解决人口过剩的担忧。