News from Population Matters.
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Population matters at the Commission on Population & Development
PM attended and spoke at the UN’s annual meeting on population and development this week. Learn more.
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A planet of 8 billion and the future of humanity
The Journal of Population and Sustainability explores all aspects of the relationship between human numbers and environmental issues.
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REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS, BILL GATES AND UN POPULATION CLAIMS
Population policy must never become a pretext for pressure or coercion. When claims about population circulate, check the original source, its date and what it actually says. This explainer examines claims about Bill Gates and the UN and points readers towards the evidence. Bill Gates and population What’s the connection between the tech billionaire and…
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Only connect: population & planet
Three critical events are taking place this month; the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, the International Conference on Family Planning in Thailand, and on Tuesday, 15 November – the symbolic date chosen by the UN – our human population hits 8 billion. Hooray, world leaders have finally woken up to the connections between the climate…
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Reproductive Rights and India’s Two-Child Policies
Reproductive rights and bodily autonomy must be protected from coercive policy. Explore how punitive two-child rules can restrict people’s choices and access to services in India.
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Population news from around the globe
With the birth of the planet’s 8 billionth person just around the corner (15 November), conversations around population growth are becoming ever harder to ignore. The facts are striking; half of the world’s population is made up of just seven countries, we will likely add another 2.4 billion people over the next 60-70 years before,…
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Population Matters sends “Fake News” award to Elon Musk
As we have previously reported, the world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has an increasing preoccupation with population. With his tweets and comments showing no sign of diminishing or becoming more reasonable, PM has published a new report analysing his claims, Which planet is he on? Elon Musk and the population apocalypse. To bring home the…
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Too fast, too slow, just right? The UN’s 2022 population projections
Published today, the long-awaited United Nations global population projections are causing plenty of debate. Should we worry about too many people or too few? Do they mean salvation or catastrophe, or even a bit of both? Are they right? Most importantly: what do we do about what they tell us? Our Head of Campaigns and…
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Squeezing out the wild things
Today is World Wildlife Day, the most important annual observance day dedicated to wild species. This year, it will be marked under the theme of ‘Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration’. The celebrations draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild animals and plants, and drive discussions…
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The Anthropocene’s emerging threats
Humanity’s impact on our planet has profound and far-reaching consequences, some of which are less obvious than others. A new UN report shines a light on emerging environmental threats, including noise pollution, wildfires and shifts in the timing of key seasonal events. Our current geological epoch is called the Anthropocene because of how significantly our…