![Roofs in a German town covered with solar panels.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/german-village-solar-panels-text-125x125.jpg)
Energy case study reading: A profile of how Germany came to lead the world in solar power...
![Forest in Sumatra being removed by slash and burn to make way for palm oil plantations.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/slash-and-burn-deforestation-text-125x125.jpg)
Forests case study reading: The increasing demand for palm oil is taking a toll on Indonesia’s biodiversity-rich...
![Tomatoes growing in a Dutch greenhouse.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tomatoes-in-dutch-greenhouse-text-125x125.jpg)
Food and Agriculture background reading: Feeding an expanding global population and battling malnutrition among the world’s poor...
![Vertical urban farming technology in Singapore.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/vertical-farming-in-singapore-text-125x125.jpg)
Food and Agriculture case study reading: A profile of some innovative urban gardening projects – like farming...
![Fracking drill rig in a remote location on the prairie in a hay field with bales.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/fracking-in-texas-text-125x125.jpg)
Energy background reading: Global demand for energy has grown dramatically, resulting in more fossil fuel use. Yet,...
![A worker holding cell phones and other electronics, e-waste ready to be recycled.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/e-waste-recyling-text-125x125.jpg)
Solid waste case study reading: A profile of a town in Ghana that is the world’s capital...
![A lagoon in Kiribati.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/kiribati-islands-lagoon-text-125x125.jpg)
A profile of Kiribati, a nation of islands in the Central Pacific that is affected by climate...
![A woman in Guatemala using an indoor stove to prepare food.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/guatemalan-woman-using-cookstove-text-125x125.jpg)
Air pollution case study reading: Learn about initiatives to tackle health problems of indoor air pollution in...
![A woman with her grandchildren in Iran.](https://populationeducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/iranian-woman-with-children-text-125x125.jpg)
Population dynamics background reading: Examine Iran’s transition from high to low fertility in the late 20th century.
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