News from Population Matters.
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Redistribute Resources, Eliminate Waste: Circular Economy – Part Two
As we continue our series investigating alternative economic models, here is the second edition of our dive into Circular Economics.
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Redistribute Resources, Eliminate Waste: Circular Economy – Part One
A Circular Economy is an alternative economic model focused on the redistribution of resources and elimination of waste, for the betterment of both people and the planet. But is it achievable in a growth obsessed world?
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Endless economic growth unsustainable for planet and people
As part of an upcoming project exploring alternative economic models, this article looks at how the current pursuit of endless economic growth drives environmental degradation and deepens social inequality. The traditional growth mindset prevails among our political classes, but it is not working for planet or people.
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Exploring the relationship between our numbers and the environment
The Journal of Population and Sustainability explores all aspects of the relationship between human numbers and environmental issues.
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Embracing the beauty of small families
At Population Matters, we know that families come in all shapes and sizes but promote the benefits to our planet of choosing to have fewer children. This International Day of Families, let’s look at the beauty of small families.
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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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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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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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Population in the UK – grow, grow, grow
New population and migration figures from the Office for National Statistics show no sign of an end to UK population growth. Read our statement.
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People power not state power – population policies that work
We take a look at some of the population policies around the world which gave people choices and improved their lives.