Articles on Climate Change & the Environment

Future drought risk in Africa: Integrating vulnerability, climate change, and population growth

Ahmadalipour, A., Moradkhani, H., Castelletti, A., & Magliocca, N. (2019). Future drought risk in Africa: Integrating vulnerability, climate change, and population growth. SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT, 662, 672–686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.278

A rudimentary framework on causal pathways for positive change in low-middle income countries

Bangay, C. (2022). Education, anthropogenic environmental change, and sustainable development: A rudimentary framework and reflections on proposed causal pathways for positive change in low‐and lower‐middle income countries. Development Policy Review, 40(6), e12615.

Climate change, demographic pressures and global sustainability

Bhargava, A. (2019). Climate change, demographic pressures and global sustainability. Economics & Human Biology, 33, 149–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2019.02.007

Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future

Bradshaw, C. J. A., Ehrlich, P. R., Beattie, A., Ceballos, G., Crist, E., Diamond, J., Dirzo, R., Ehrlich, A. H., Harte, J., Harte, M. E., Pyke, G., Raven, P. H., Ripple, W. J., Saltré, F., Turnbull, C., Wackernagel, M., & Blumstein, D. T. (2021). Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 1. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2020.615419

Our ImpactWater for cities: Impact of climate change and demographic growth in the tropical Andes

Buytaert, W., & De Bièvre, B. (2012). Water for cities: The impact of climate change and demographic growth in the tropical Andes. Water Resources Research, 48(8).

Climate ethics and population policy: A review of recent philosophical work

Cafaro, P. (2022). Climate ethics and population policy: A review of recent philosophical work. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Climate Change, 13(2), e748.

Is temperature the main cause of dengue rise in non-endemic countries? The case of Argentina

Carbajo, A. E., Cardo, M. V., & Vezzani, D. (2012). Is temperature the main cause of dengue rise in non-endemic countries? The case of Argentina. International journal of health geographics, 11(1), 26.

Climate change, population trends and groundwater in Africa

Carter, R. C., & Parker, A. (2009). Climate change, population trends and groundwater in Africa. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 54(4), 676-689.

Protecting Half the Planet and Transforming Human Systems Are Complementary Goals

Crist, E., Kopnina, H., Cafaro, P., Gray, J., Ripple, W. J., Safina, C., Davis, J., DellaSala, D. A., Noss, R. F., Washington, H., Rolston, H., Taylor, B., Orlikowska, E. H., Heister, A., Lynn, W. S., & Piccolo, J. J. (2021a). Protecting Half the Planet and Transforming Human Systems Are Complementary Goals. Frontiers in Conservation Science, 2, 761292. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcosc.2021.761292

Implications of agricultural transitions and urbanization for ecosystem services

Cumming, G. S., Buerkert, A., Hoffmann, E. M., Schlecht, E., von Cramon-Taubadel, S., & Tscharntke, T. (2014). Implications of agricultural transitions and urbanization for ecosystem services. Nature, 515(7525), 50-57.

Population Growth and Land Resources Degradation in Bantneka Watershed, Southern Ethiopia

Fentahun, T., & Gashaw, T. (2014). Population Growth and Land Resources Degradation in Bantneka Watershed, Southern Ethiopia. Population, 4(15).Nature, 515(7525), 50-57.

Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future

Fletcher, C., Ripple, W. J., Newsome, T., Barnard, P., Beamer, K., Behl, A., Bowen, J., Cooney, M., Crist, E., & Field, C. (2024). Earth at risk: An urgent call to end the age of destruction and forge a just and sustainable future. PNAS Nexus, 3(4), page106. https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article-abstract/3/4/pgae106/7638480

Relationship between population and environment and its impact on sustainable development in Egypt

Ghanem, S. K. (2018). The relationship between population and the environment and its impact on sustainable development in Egypt using a multi-equation model. Environment Development and Sustainability, 20(1), 305–342. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-016-9882-8

Population’s part in mitigating climate change: A US response

Graves, A. (2016). Population’s part in mitigating climate change: A US response. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 72(3), 186–188. https://doi.org/10.1080/00963402.2016.1170400

An evidence-based view of climate solutions that generate human benefit

Jameel, Y., Maikuri, C. P., Patterson, K. P., & West, P. (2022). Climate–poverty connections: an evidence-based review of climate solutions that generate human benefit. The Lancet Planetary Health, 6, S18. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/article/PIIS2542-5196(22)00280-7/fulltext

Exploration of debates on addressing environmental challenges within democratic systems

Kopnina, H., Spannring, R., Mackenzie Hawke, S., Robertson, C. D., Thomasberger, A., Maloney, M., ... & Baranowski, M. (2021). Ecodemocracy in practice: exploration of debates on limits and possibilities of addressing environmental challenges within democratic systems. Visions for sustainability, 15, 9-23. https://doi.org/10.13135/2384-8677/5832

Population growth and climate change: A dynamic integrated climate-economy-demography model

Lupi, V., & Marsiglio, S. (2021). Population growth and climate change: A dynamic integrated climate-economy-demography model. Ecological Economics, 184, 107011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2021.107011

Farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change in low-income countries

Maja, M. M., & Ayano, S. F. (2021). The impact of population growth on natural resources and farmers’ capacity to adapt to climate change in low-income countries. Earth Systems and Environment, 5, 271-283.

The impact of population on CO 2 emissions: evidence from European countries

Martínez-Zarzoso, I., Bengochea-Morancho, A., & Morales-Lage, R. (2007). The impact of population on CO 2 emissions: evidence from European countries. Environmental and Resource Economics, 38(4), 497-512.

Urban growth, climate change, and freshwater availability

McDonald, R. I., Green, P., Balk, D., Fekete, B. M., Revenga, C., Todd, M., & Montgomery, M. (2011). Urban growth, climate change, and freshwater availability. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 108(15), 6312-6317.

World scientists’ warning: The behavioural crisis driving ecological overshoot

Merz, J. J., Barnard, P., Rees, W. E., Smith, D., Maroni, M., Rhodes, C. J., Dederer, J. H., Bajaj, N., Joy, M. K., Wiedmann, T., & Sutherland, R. (2023). World scientists’ warning: The behavioural crisis driving ecological overshoot. Science Progress, 106(3), 00368504231201372. https://doi.org/10.1177/00368504231201372

Impacts of land use, population, and climate change on global food security

Molotoks, A., Smith, P., & Dawson, T. P. (2021). Impacts of land use, population, and climate change on global food security. Food and Energy Security, 10(1), e261. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.261

Demographic change and carbon dioxide emissions

O'Neill, B. C., Liddle, B., Jiang, L., Smith, K. R., Pachauri, S., Dalton, M., & Fuchs, R. (2012). Demographic change and carbon dioxide emissions. The Lancet, 380(9837), 157-164.

Policy review: thoughts on addressing population and climate change in a just and ethical manner

Petroni, S. (2009). Policy review: thoughts on addressing population and climate change in a just and ethical manner. Population and Environment, 30(6), 275–289. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11111-009-0085-1

An environmental and socially just climate mitigation pathway for a planet in peril

Ripple, W. J., Wolf, C., Vuuren, D. P. van, Gregg, J. W., & Lenzen, M. (2024). An environmental and socially just climate mitigation pathway for a planet in peril. Environmental Research Letters, 19(2), 021001. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ad059e

Demographic Change and Climate Change: The Nigerian Experience

Sajini F. Iwejingi, “Demographic Change and Climate Change: The Nigerian Experience,” Journal of Environment and Earth Science, vol. 3, no. 1 (2013), pp. 80–85, http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEES/ article/view/4009/4063.

Future supply and demand of net primary production in the Sahel

Sallaba, F., Olin, S., Engstrom, K., Abdi, A. M., Boke-Olen, N., Lehsten, V., Ardo, J., & Seaquist, J. (2017). Future supply and demand of net primary production in the Sahel. Earth System Dynamics, 8(4), 1191–1221. https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-8-1191-2017

The implications of population growth and urbanization for climate change

Satterthwaite, D. (2009). The implications of population growth and urbanization for climate change. Environment and urbanization, 21(2), 545-567.

Reconciling a positive ecological balance with human development: A quantitative assessment

Tamburino, L., & Bravo, G. (2021). Reconciling a positive ecological balance with human development: A quantitative assessment. Ecological Indicators, 129, 107973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107973

Population and Climate Change: Consensus and Dissensus among Demographers

van Dalen, H. P., & Henkens, K. (2021). Population and Climate Change: Consensus and Dissensus among Demographers. European Journal of Population, 1–17.

The climate mitigation gap: Education and government recommendations miss the most effective individ

Wynes, S., & Nicholas, K. A. (2017). The climate mitigation gap: Education and government recommendations miss the most effective individual actions. Environmental Research Letters, 12(7), 074024. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541

Determinants of electricity consumption function in Pakistan: Old wine in a new bottle

Zaman, K., Khan, M. M., Ahmad, M., & Rustam, R. (2012). Determinants of electricity consumption function in Pakistan: Old wine in a new bottle. Energy Policy, 50, 623-634.