THE MONITOR

South Sudan had a population of 3 million in 1960 which grew to 11 million by 2013. Its 4.1% annual growth rate delivers a doubling every 17 years, which will drive their population to 22 million in 2030 and 44 million in 2047. The thin, dry soils of the region are already too depleted to prevent famine. Farmland, public infrastructure and social support systems which were once adequate are rapidly overwhelmed by compound population growth. Canadians for a Sustainable Society