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Population Matters has been conducting research and producing briefings and government submissions for more than 20 years.

  • Mother and child in forest

    Population Matters Annual Review 2023-24

    Explore Population Matters’ Annual Review 2023-24, highlighting our impact, key achievements and future plans as we work towards a sustainable world where people and nature thrive together.

  • Houses of Parliament, London, UK

    UK Aid Cuts: “Strategically and Morally Wrong”

    Population Matters joins 130+ UK NGOs in condemning the government’s decision to cut foreign aid to fund defence spending. This move threatens global health, education and stability, undermining Labour’s commitment…

  • Butterfly on a tree

    Population Matters’ Strategy: 2025-2030

    Our new strategy sets a bold vision for a fair and sustainable world. It outlines our focus on evidence-based research, female leadership, global partnerships and advocacy. By tackling the causes…

  • Population Matters Magazine Autumn 2024

    In this edition, we feature our latest report on drought and desertification, the Change Champions 2024 and we visit PATH, our Empower to Plan partner in the Philippines.

  • Houses of Parliament, London, UK

    Foreign Office Response to PHE Campaign Ask

    Population Health Environment (PHE) is a multisectoral approach to achieving environmental conservation, reproductive healthcare, and sustainable development goals. We previously wrote to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) calling…

  • Dried Up Futures Report

    Drought and desertification are the worst environmental crises facing the world today. Our report Dried Up Futures examines how these interconnected disasters are driven by population growth, and the urgent need to act now to save our future.

  • Population Matters Magazine Spring 2024

    In this edition, we talk Population Health Environment, a new report detailing the impact our numbers are having on some iconic animal species and we welcome Amy, our new CEO.

  • Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London

    Our statement submitted to UK parliament’s Environmental Audit Select Committee

    An examination of the relationship between climate change and population growth, the effects of this relationship on displacement and population flows, both within the UK and across borders – submission…

  • Letter to the Foreign Office calling for PHE Policy

    Population Health Environment (PHE) is a multisectoral approach to achieving environmental conservation, reproductive healthcare, and sustainable development goals. PHE has been proven to have better results than single sector projects,…

  • Can enhanced reproductive health empower women in the fight against poverty?

    When women in low-income countries have greater control over their reproductive choices, including family planning and access to healthcare, it leads to a decline in fertility rates. This briefing sheds light on the intersection of poverty alleviation and enhanced reproductive health for women and girls.

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Note: Documents published by Population Matters in the past may not reflect current policies or positions.