He conflates rates of growth with actual numbers. It is true that the rate of population growth worldwide has declined since 1970. However, the base population has grown by more than three billion; thus we currently add 80 million or more people to the planet each year. That is hardly defusing population growth!
Still, religious peacebuilding is a developing concept. Most of the literature regarding religion and peacebuilding is in the form of case studies, that is stories of specific events, groups, and individuals.
Full Definition of PEACE. 1. : a state of tranquillity or quiet: as a: freedom from civil disturbance. 2. : freedom from disquieting or oppressive thoughts or emotions. He tried to negotiate a peace between the warring countries. 2  There was a peace of 50 years before war broke out again. 3  Peace and order were finally restored in the town. 4  After years of therapy, he has finally achieved an inner peace.