The following indicators would measure the effectiveness of action to reduce consumption and stabilize population:

• per capita consumption of food, water, timber, minerals.
• per capita use of energy.
• energy use per unit of GDP.
• generation of municipal waste, per capita, and per unit of GDP.
• generation of industrial waste, per capita, and per unit of GDP.
• generation of nuclear waste, per capita, per unit of GDP, and per unit of energy.
• population trend.
• Total Fertility Rate.
• population density.

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