Demography and Population Articles

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals leads to lower world population growth

Abel, G. J., Barakat, B., Kc, S., & Lutz, W. (2016). Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals leads to lower world population growth. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS, 113(50), 14294–14299. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1611386113

Repenser nos politiques dans le cadre des limites planétaires

Bourban, M. (2019). Croissance démographique et changement climatique: Repenser nos politiques dans le cadre des limites planétaires: La Pensée Écologique, N° 3(1), 19–37. https://doi.org/10.3917/lpe.003.0019

Human population reduction is not a quick fix for environmental problems

Bradshaw, C. J., & Brook, B. W. (2014). Human population reduction is not a quick fix for environmental problems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 111(46), 16610-16615.

Reducing human numbers and the size of our economies is necessary to avoid a mass extinction

Cafaro, P. (2022). Reducing human numbers and the size of our economies is necessary to avoid a mass extinction and share Earth justly with other species. Philosophia, 50(5), 2263-2282.

Is faster economic growth compatible with reductions in carbon emissions?

Casey, G., & Galor, O. (2017). Is faster economic growth compatible with reductions in carbon emissions? The role of diminished population growth. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/12/1/014003

A Comparative Analysis on Food Security in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar

Chen, Y., & Lu, C. (2018). A Comparative Analysis on Food Security in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar. Sustainability, 10(2), 405. https://doi.org/10.3390/su10020405

Population growth and climate change: Addressing the overlooked threat multiplier

Dodson, J. C., Dérer, P., Cafaro, P., & Götmark, F. (2020). Population growth and climate change: Addressing the overlooked threat multiplier. The Science of the Total Environment, 748, 141346–141346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141346

Recentring the demographic drivers of urban health and risk in the global

Duminy, J. (2021). Beyond growth and density: Recentring the demographic drivers of urban health and risk in the global south. Urban Studies, 004209802110144. https://doi.org/10.1177/00420980211014410

Recognizing population, health, and environment linkages in rural Madagascar

Gaffikin, L., Ashley, J., & Blumenthal, P. D. (2007). Poverty reduction and Millennium Development Goals: recognizing population, health, and environment linkages in rural Madagascar. Medscape General Medicine, 9(4), 17.

Adaptation to land constraints: Is Africa different?

Headey, D. D., & Jayne, T. S. (2014). Adaptation to land constraints: Is Africa different? Food Policy, 48, 18-33.

Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change

Hickey, C., Rieder, T. N., & Earl, J. (2016). Population Engineering and the Fight against Climate Change. Social Theory & Practice, 42(4), 845–870. https://doi.org/10.5840/soctheorpract201642430

The new Malthusian challenge in the Sahel: prospects for improving food security in Niger

Kabir, K., Baldos, U. L. C., & Hertel, T. W. (2022). The new Malthusian challenge in the Sahel: prospects for improving food security in Niger. Food Security, 1-22.

Household dynamics and fuelwood consumption in developing countries: a cross-national analysis

Knight, K. W., & Rosa, E. A. (2012). Household dynamics and fuelwood consumption in developing countries: a cross-national analysis. Population and Environment, 33(4), 365-378.

The victims of unsustainability: A challenge to sustainable development goals

Kopnina, H. (2016). The victims of unsustainability: A challenge to sustainable development goals. International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology, 23(2), 113–121. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504509.2015.1111269

Discussing why population growth is still ignored or denied

Kopnina, H., & Washington, H. (2016). Discussing why population growth is still ignored or denied. Chinese Journal of Population Resources and Environment, 14(2), 133–143. https://doi.org/10.1080/10042857.2016.1149296

Food Insecurity, Population Growth, Urbanization and Water Availability:Role of Government Stability

Kousar, S., Ahmed, F., Pervaiz, A., & Bojnec, S. (2021). Food Insecurity, Population Growth, Urbanization and Water Availability: The Role of Government Stability. SUSTAINABILITY, 13(22). https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212336

A strategic framework for improving food security in Arab countries

Lampietti, J. A., Michaels, S., Magnan, N., McCalla, A. F., Saade, M., & Khouri, N. (2011). A strategic framework for improving food security in Arab countries. Food Security, 3(1), 7-22.

A strategic framework for improving food security in Arab countries

Lampietti, J. A., Michaels, S., Magnan, N., McCalla, A. F., Saade, M., & Khouri, N. (2011). A strategic framework for improving food security in Arab countries. Food Security, 3(1), 7-22.

Environmental Politics of Reproduction

Lappé, M., Hein, R. J., & Landecker, H. (2019). Environmental Politics of Reproduction. Annual Review of Anthropology, 48, 133–150. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-anthro-102218-011346

Fertility, human capital, and economic growth over the demographic transition

Lee, R., & Mason, A. (2010). Fertility, human capital, and economic growth over the demographic transition. European Journal of Population/Revue européenne de Démographie, 26(2), 159-182.

Population-Health-Environment Synergies Evidence from USAID-sponsored Programs

Lopez-Carr, D., & Ervin, D. (2017). Population-Health-Environment (PHE) Synergies Evidence from USAID-sponsored Programs in African and Asian core Conservation Areas. European Journal of Geography, 8(3). https://eurogeojournal.eu/index.php/egj/article/download/307/241

Reconceptualizing urbanism: Insights from Maya cosmology

Lucero, L. J., & Gonzalez Cruz, J. (2020). Reconceptualizing urbanism: Insights from Maya cosmology. Frontiers in Sustainable Cities, 2, 1.

The implications of population growth and climate change on sustainable development in Bangladesh

Mondal, M. (2019). The implications of population growth and climate change on sustainable development in Bangladesh. JAMBA-JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK STUDIES, 11. https://doi.org/10.4102/jamba.v11i1.535

Global demographic trends and future carbon emissions

O'neill, B. C., Dalton, M., Fuchs, R., Jiang, L., Pachauri, S., & Zigova, K. (2010). Global demographic trends and future carbon emissions. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 107(41), 17521-17526.

Trends in population health and demography

O’Sullivan, J. (2021). Trends in population health and demography. The Lancet, 398, 580. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01050-3.

World Population Growth Is Exceeding Most Projections and Jeopardising Sustainable Future Scenarios

O’Sullivan, J. (2023). Demographic Delusions: World Population Growth Is Exceeding Most Projections and Jeopardising Scenarios for Sustainable Futures. World, 4, 545–568. https://doi.org/10.3390/world4030034

Synergy between population policy, climate adaptation and mitigation

O’Sullivan, J. N. (2018). Synergy between population policy, climate adaptation and mitigation. Pathways to a Sustainable Economy: Bridging the Gap between Paris Climate Change Commitments and Net Zero Emissions, 103-125.

The social and environmental influences of population growth rate and demographic pressure

O’Sullivan, J. N. (2020). The social and environmental influences of population growth rate and demographic pressure deserve greater attention in ecological economics. Ecological Economics, 172, 106648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2020.106648

The Sahel: A Malthusian Challenge?

Potts, M., Henderson, C., & Campbell, M. (2013). The Sahel: A Malthusian Challenge?. Environmental and Resource Economics, 55, 501-512.

Reviewing the Relationship Between Population Growth and Environmental Change

Samways, D. (2022). Population and Sustainability: Reviewing the Relationship Between Population Growth and Environmental Change. The Journal of Population and Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3197/JPS.63772239426891

Net benefit of smaller human populations to environmental integrity and individual health

Saraswati, C. M., Judge, M. A., Weeda, L. J. Z., Bassat, Q., Prata, N., Le Souëf, P. N., & Bradshaw, C. J. A. (2024). Net benefit of smaller human populations to environmental integrity and individual health and wellbeing. Frontiers in Public Health, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1339933

Impact of population growth and population ethics on climate change mitigation policy

Scovronick, N., Budolfson, M. B., Dennig, F., Fleurbaey, M., Siebert, A., Socolow, R. H., Spears, D., & Wagner, F. (2017). Impact of population growth and population ethics on climate change mitigation policy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(46), 12338–12343. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1618308114

Population growth and land use intensification in a subsistence-based indigenous community in Amazon

Sirén, A. H. (2007). Population growth and land use intensification in a subsistence-based indigenous community in the Amazon. Human Ecology, 35(6), 669-680.

Population policies, programmes and the environment

Speidel, J. J., Weiss, D. C., Ethelston, S. A., & Gilbert, S. M. (2009). Population policies, programmes and the environment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological Sciences, 364(1532), 3049–65. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2009.0162

Population dynamics and climate change: what are the links?

Stephenson, J., Newman, K., & Mayhew, S. (2010). Population dynamics and climate change: what are the links?. Journal of Public Health, 32(2), 150-156.

Positive psychology as a strategy for promoting sustainable population policies

Tal, A., & Kerret, D. (2020). Positive psychology as a strategy for promoting sustainable population policies. Heliyon, 6(4), e03696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e03696

Fertility, mortality, migration, and population for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100

Vollset, S. E., Goren, E., Yuan, C.-W., Cao, J., Smith, A. E., Hsiao, T., Bisignano, C., Azhar, G. S., Castro, E., Chalek, J., Dolgert, A. J., Frank, T., Fukutaki, K., Hay, S. I., Lozano, R., Mokdad, A. H., Nandakumar, V., Pierce, M., Pletcher, M., … Murray, C. J. L. (2020). Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100: A forecasting analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet, 396(10258), 1285–1306. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30677-2

Rethinking the food security debate in Asia: missing ecological and health dimensions and solutions

Wahlqvist, M. L., McKay, J., Chang, Y. C., & Chiu, Y. W. (2012). Rethinking the food security debate in Asia: some missing ecological and health dimensions and solutions. Food Security, 4(4), 657-670.

Discussing the Silence and Denial around Population Growth and Its Environmental Impact

Washington, H., & Kopnina, H. (2022). Discussing the Silence and Denial around Population Growth and Its Environmental Impact. How Do We Find Ways Forward?. World, 3(4), 1009-1027.

Why Do Society and Academia Ignore the ‘Scientists Warning to Humanity on population?

Washington, H., Lowe, I., & Kopnina, H. (2020). Why Do Society and Academia Ignore the ‘Scientists Warning to Humanity’on population?’ Journal of Futures Studies, 25(1), 93–106.

Determinants of households vulnerability to food insecurity in Ethiopia: econometric analysis

Welderufael, M. (2014). Determinants of households vulnerability to food insecurity in Ethiopia: econometric analysis of rural and urban households. Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 5(24), 70-79.

How does environmental quality perception influence people’s fertility intention?

Zhang, J., & Gong, X. (2023). How does environmental quality perception influence people’s fertility intention? Evidence from China. AUSTRALIAN ECONOMIC PAPERS, 62(2), 272–296. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8454.12290