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Government to pursue similar long-term studies of the interaction of population, natural resources, and environmental trends within their borders. , to assist these nations and Introduction 19 others in planning and executing their own studies. It was headed by Gerald Barney who headed the Global 2000 study. More than thirty ''Year 2000," "21st Century Studies," or similar studies were under way or have been completed by various governments or other organizations around the world (Table 3). Although these studies vary in the depth and extent of analysis, all present valuable resource-trend information and insights for national planners on strategies for affecting the future of peoples and nations.