News from Population Matters.
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Unemployment, insecurity and inequality: Talking population in Nigeria
Last week, the Nigeria Population Conversation took place in Abuja. We report on the event, the work of our partners and how the Nigerian media reported events.
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Empowering citizens through contraception
The European Contraception Policy Atlas is an annual report that monitors access to modern contraception in the continent. Take a look at this year’s rankings.
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Nigeria’s Population Explosion – what do people think?
Nigerian campaign group Population Explosion Awareness Initiative travelled the country speaking to people about the population issue in 2023.
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Population and the Environment in Nigeria – Too big to go green?
Nigeria is a country rich with natural resources, but they are coming under strain. With a booming population, what lies ahead for Nigeria’s environmental outlook?
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Thoughts on declining fertility and scientists’ warning
The Journal of Population and Sustainability explores all aspects of the relationship between human numbers and environmental issues.
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The Nigerian Population Conversation
In February this year, Population Matters will be convening a Population Conversation event in Abuja, Nigeria. Partnerships, Advocacy and Voice Manager Abimbola Junaid tells us more about what’s in store.
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Urbanisation challenges in Kenya’s Nairobi: a tangled web of issues
In Nairobi’s Kibera and Korogocho, high population density brings intricate challenges, compromising access to socio-economic services and heightening insecurity.
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Vanishing Icons: The Species Still on the Brink
Last year, Population Matters released the Vanishing Icons report, examining the plight of six species. Here we provide an update on how these species are faring in the new year.
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What does ChatGPT say about population collapse?
Artificial Intelligence will shape the way we work and interact with one another in the coming years and decades, but what does it say about population collapse?
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1.5C global heating and a view from Kenya
With news that global heating may pass the 1.5C threshold in 2024, COP28 takes on a new level of significance. PM Choice Ambassador, Dorcas Wakio, reports on her experience in Dubai.