1. What criteria would you use to evaluate the argument between the neoMalthusians, who see population growth as the major problem facing humanity, and those who argue that population growth is a neutral or even positive factor for economic development? How would you assess the relative urgency of population concerns in the United States (population growth rate 0.5% per annum), India (1.4% per annum), and Somalia (3.1% per annum)?