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zero population growth  

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  • Zero population growth (zpg) refers to a state in nature at which the birth rate is equivalent to the death rate, meaning that the population remains exactly at a specific level. There has been speculation about the appropriate level of population that may be sustainable given the restraints of existing economic and environmental resources. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Zero Population Growth (ZPG)]

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