Abstract: The population –environment relations are focused from different perspectives. There is a little doubt that population and human activities do have an impact on resources and the environment. The diversity of opinion and approaches generally characterizes discussion of population and environment relationships in both public and academic contexts. Considering some of the different perspectives, this review paper tries to capture some of this diversity by briefly. This review merely begins to unravel some of the various strands that have shaped thinking on the topic, both historically and in the present.