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USAID have been an important actor in ensuring health care and contraceptives around the globe. Trump's decisions put many women at risk.| The Overpopulation Project
Compare population projections for EU countries under different scenarios in an interactive graph.| The Overpopulation Project
Degrowth is a relatively new word, and although there are different interpretations, one thing seems certain: sustainability cannot be reached without embracing degrowth. by Richard Grossman MD Recently I wrote about 2 words that have negative implications to many people, “population” and “overpopulation”. I’m now introducing a word that will be new to many people […] The post Degrowth appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
USAID have been an important actor in ensuring health care and contraceptives around the globe. Trump's decisions put many women at risk.| The Overpopulation Project
Having a child should be a right coupled with responsibility. But the responsibility aspect has largely disappeared from discussions.| The Overpopulation Project
Arizona is running out of water, yet new legislation opens up for more development and urban sprawl. This will only worsen the water crisis| The Overpopulation Project
The UN's International Conference on Population and Development in 1994 refocused aid away from family planning, with major consequences.| The Overpopulation Project
America is addicted to growth, with major environmental costs, not least for riverine systems. The podcast Growthbusters explores the topic| The Overpopulation Project
On World Population Day, Jenny Goldie reminds us that food is humanity’s most basic and most vulnerable necessity, but reducing the number of mouths to feed remains off the food security agenda. by Jenny Goldie As a child, the thought of other children going to bed hungry upset me. Later, I began university studies in […] The post For the sake of food security, we must address population numbers appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
International migration causes discourse. 1.3 billion want to migration while many destination countries want to prevent any large influx| The Overpopulation Project
Overpopulation is both a global as well as a local issue, where local policies has a large impact on a country's biocapacity.| The Overpopulation Project
All you wanted to know about overpopulation. The environmental effects of population growth and solutions to this highly neglected global issue.| The Overpopulation Project
For researchers working on historical population issues and interested lay persons, the Carl Wahren papers are a gold mine. See examples below, described by Carl himself, an advisor to TOP from our inception. By Frank Götmark Throughout his career spanning over 40 years, Carl Wahren collected population material for the future, increasingly aware of its […] The post The Carl Wahren papers are now available at Sweden’s National Archives appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Immigration policy is one of the most important political issues in The Netherlands. Jan van Weeren explains why.| The Overpopulation Project
Both china's one-child policy and the oppressive social norms of some African countries are examples of damaging coercive population policies| 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
Overpopulation and population growth is a threat to democracy as well as social cohesion and people's well-being.| The Overpopulation Project
Population degrowth is a necessity to achieve a sustainable world. A new policy brief for the Nordic countries urges policymakers to rethink their commitment to continued growth and instead embrace the reality of demographic degrowth. By Pernilla Hansson Many countries around the globe are set to experience population decrease, with several dozen already doing so. […] The post Rethinking Population Shrinkage in the Nordic Countries appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
The book "Capitalism, Degrowth and the Steady State Economy" by Theodore Lianos argues for a new, sustainable, kind of economy| The Overpopulation Project
Some see a recent upsurge of fascism, or a unique malevolence in the current President. The reality is less dramatic: the continued erosion of American institutions, a long-term trend furthered by bankrupt ideologies. by Philip Cafaro A few months ago in this space, I wrote that Donald Trump’s obvious character flaws disqualified him as a […] The post What’s up with America? appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Alon Tal summarises his new publication "The Environmental Impacts of Overpopulation", summarising population's effect on global challenges| The Overpopulation Project
The global spread and increase of the human species is exceptional and seems unmatched in the animal kingdom. Some researchers suggest we resemble so-called invasive species. Does the label fit? By Frank Götmark (This a translation of a Swedish essay published in Svenska Dagbladet on 30 March, slightly modified) Japanese oyster, raccoon dog, lupine – […] The post Is Homo sapiens an invasive species? appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Finding an appropriate definition of overpopulation is necessary to promote a healthy discussion on the topic - help us define the word.| The Overpopulation Project
Abrupt as they may seem, recent changes to US aid policies are consistent with the neoliberal economic ideology long championed by many Republicans, and embraced by many Democrats, since the Reagan presidency. Family planning was one of its casualties, according to Colin Butler. by Colin Butler The re-election of US President Donald Trump appears to […] The post High fertility in low-income settings: the cruelty of unfettered capitalism appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
In a world with changing demographic trends, does the retreat by the U.S. government from international population and family planning programs matter? Our answer is a resounding yes. by Win Brown and Karen Hardee We are demographers who earned our graduate degrees in the 1980s, when academic programs in population and family planning were booming. […] The post Canceling the Demographic and Health Surveys and Ending USAID’s role in Family Planning and Reproductive Health Programs: Why it ...| The Overpopulation Project
Today coercion is much more prevalent globally in pronatalist policies that increase population size than it is in family planning policies that decrease fertility and limit population. For this and other reasons, the ‘pro-life’ movement is often anti-life in its consequences. by Jan Greguš, Masaryk University, Czech Republic When discussing population policies, many worry about […] The post Pro-life = Anti-choice appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Current societies and leaders are obsessed with the pursuit of growth, despite irrefutable evidence of both environmental and social damage| The Overpopulation Project
NumersUSA shows how population growth drives urban sprawl near the Yellowstone National Park puts the protected area at risk.| The Overpopulation Project
In a picture essay with stunning photos from all around the United States, ecologist and author George Wuerthner highlights how valuable wilderness preservation is for both wildlife and human societies. by George Wuerthner Big W, or designated wilderness as prescribed under the 1964 Wilderness Act, is one of the most biocentric pieces of legislation ever […] The post The Need For More Wilderness Preservation appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
That’s according to the editorial board of the New York Times, arguing for expanding immigration into the United States. Based on comments, most of their subscribers disagree. by Philip Cafaro By insisting that enforcing immigration limits is immoral, liberals in the U.S. have twice helped elect Donald Trump President. Facing a second Trump administration, some […] The post “America Needs More People” appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
The 2024 Nobel prize winners in economics show social institutions' role in modern prosperity, but what about factors such as demography?| 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
A summary of the work carried out by The Overpopulation Project in 2024; blogs, articles, guest authors, and more.| The Overpopulation Project
The Swedish government is refocusing international aid to promoting trade, but a new survey shows citizens think it will be ineffective| The Overpopulation Project
Within a few years, Mexico went from a staunchly pro-natalist country with high birth rates to having the strongest family planning programme in Latin America. As the latest in our series on successful family planning programmes, Mexico provides a case study for how family planning advocates managed to succeed despite a pro-natalist government, and how […] The post Family planning in Mexico – success against the odds appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Humanity is harming the environment but policies affect human well-being. How should population activists combine compassion and advocacy?| 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
Recent years have seen a concerted effort to rewrite post-war family planning efforts as one big racist, sexist, imperialist conspiracy. It is now important, as the last people who worked on these campaigns pass from the scene, to reflect honestly yet fairly on their work. Here Céline Delacroix, a senior fellow with the Population Institute, […] The post Joseph Speidel on Carl Wahren and the early days of family planning appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
The Jus Semper Global Alliance is dedicated to building a better world based on democracy, sustainability and fairly sharing the world’s wealth. Its website gathers valuable material on a full range of issues regarding economic, social and ecological justice. As its founder and executive director reminds us here, “no matter how efficient and fair the […] The post No sustainable paradigm is attainable without gradual population reduction appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| 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
Many readers will be familiar with the good work of CASSE: the Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy. Here its executive director reminds us of the need to end growth if we hope to preserve biodiversity, a recurring theme at TOP (see here, here and here). by Brian Czech With the core […] The post A primer on economic growth and biodiversity for COP16 appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Access to voluntary, informed family planning should be the right of all people. In the past, only those with health insurance or who were well-to-do were likely to be able to access good family planning care. A new study by Franciele Hellwig and colleagues shows family planning equity has improved in five developing countries they studied, thanks […] The post New study shows what is possible with strong family planning funding 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
World Vasectomy Day is coming up in November. Retired obstetrician-gynecologist Richard Grossman explains how vasectomies should be used as a more common tool when couple’s plan their families. by Richard Grossman MD I was walking down the street in Mountain View, California when I noticed a man coming toward me wearing a white T-shirt with […] The post Realizing Quality Families appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
A response to the discussion paper "Migration in Hotter Times" points out how immigration contributes to population growth in some countries| The Overpopulation Project
A shift in attitude towards population growth has occurred the past 50 years, from believing in overpopulation to thinking Earth is underpopulated| The Overpopulation Project
Our interview with Carl Wahren is the first of what we hope will be a series of films with pioneers in family planning, but funding is needed| 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
World Population Day 20204 is coming up, but the UN actively avoid measuring data that would show positive effects of population reduction.| 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
Music is a source of inspiration, so we've gathered together some songs about population growth and the environment.| The Overpopulation Project
Green parties in the EU have been ignoring the negative effects of immigration, which has contributed to them losing seats in the election| The Overpopulation Project
The global human population will increase by 2.4 billion to 2088, according to the UN. Birth rates are high in some parts of the world, leading to continued population growth. In Africa and parts of Asia, and within Muslim countries and communities, religiosity promotes high birth rates. This role of religion could, however, potentially be […] The post Religion affects birth rates appeared first on The Overpopulation Project.| The Overpopulation Project
Immigration has a large impact on future population sizes in Europe, and the EU elections are important for setting regulatory policies| The Overpopulation Project
Black lives matter. We should focus on that rather than on economic growth.| The Overpopulation Project
Modern Monetary Theory is a modern macroeconomics which promotes sustainability better than the current system.| The Overpopulation Project
The 2024 State of World Population report from the UN conceals family planning success, to the detriment of those women they claim to support.| The Overpopulation Project
Black lives matter. We should focus on that rather than on economic growth.| The Overpopulation Project
The book Slow Down by Kohei Saito proposes degrowth to stop climate change, but seems to have misunderstood a big part of the problem.| The Overpopulation Project
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) catagorically deny the negative effects of population, which is counteractive to its goals.| The Overpopulation Project
Lowering overpopulation is necessary to lower overconsumption, as wealth inevitably leads to consumption and environmental cost.| The Overpopulation Project
Human population growth decimates biodiversity and wildlife, and without addressing population honestly we allow it to continue.| The Overpopulation Project
