International migration causes discourse. 1.3 billion want to migration while many destination countries want to prevent any large influx| The Overpopulation Project
Whether you see a peak and decline of world population as a good thing or a bad thing, lots of people are speculating that it is imminent. Can we believe them? Jane O’Sullivan According to the most recent United Nations projections, the world population will peak sixty years from now at around 10.3 billion. Lately, […] The post The imminence (or otherwise) of depopulation appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Immigration will be the key factor determining whether populations in the developed world increase or decrease over the coming century. Newly published policy-based population projections illustrate this for the United States. by Philip Cafaro Population size helps determine human societies’ environmental impacts. Given that immigration is a key factor influencing the size of human populations, […] The post The impact of immigration policy on future U.S. population size appeared first on ...| The Overpopulation Project
United States law requires that important federal policies and projects undergo environmental impact statements. While immigration policy has never been subjected to such an analysis, that might be about to change, thanks to a recent court ruling. by Philip Cafaro The U.S. National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) of 1969 mandates that any federal policy or […] The post Court ruling could lead to an environmental impact statement on US immigration policy appeared first on The Overpopulat...| The Overpopulation Project
Who would you choose if you could vote in the upcoming U.S. presidential election? Who Americans choose has important implications for people around the world. Unfortunately, neither major party candidate is committed to ending U.S. population growth or creating an environmentally sustainable society. by Philip Cafaro Once every four years, I attend to my civic […] The post Trump or Harris: the implications for U.S. immigration policy appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
September 13 marks thirty years since the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo effectively denounced population stabilisation as a development goal. The consequences have been disastrous. by Jane O’Sullivan The United Nations Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held in Cairo in September 1994 profoundly shifted the UN’s approach to […] The post Thirty years is too long to turn a blind eye to world population growth appeared fi...| The Overpopulation Project
Every year the United Nations' World Population Prospect projections proves to have underappreciated global population growth. 2024 is no exception| The Overpopulation Project
TOP is developing a new population projection tool for the United States, based on US Census Bureau methodology and data. Check it out! You can run your own US population projections under different fertility and immigration scenarios — and help us improve the projection tool with your suggestions. by Philip Cafaro One of our more […] The post New US population projection tool under construction appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project