Women and girls make up over half of the world’s IDPs, 5 million IDPs are living with disabilities, an estimated 2.6 million are elderly, and over 30.5 million are children and youth. As world governments sharpen their negotiation skills to bargain for better deals for their respective countries and regions, I would suggest cities to… Continue reading Cities need net-zero commitments as climate induced internally displaced people keeps increasing
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South Asia could see 40 million climate migrants by 2030
Soumya Sarkar Unless South Asian countries start working quickly, and in cooperation, they could soon be flooded by tens of millions of climate migrants. Tens of millions of people are migrating or are being displaced in South Asia due to disasters brought on by climate change, and the number could rise three-fold in 30 years… Continue reading South Asia could see 40 million climate migrants by 2030
Model shows pathway to feeding the world
Barbara Axt Earth has the capacity to feed the world’s population on a healthy diet if countries make fundamental changes to their food production systems and consumption, a study has found. The study, published in Nature on 10 October, modelled the changes needed to feed 10 billion people while maintaining the global ecosystem. It found that dietary changes, improved… Continue reading Model shows pathway to feeding the world
Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa
Alex Ezeh, Drexel University Some relatively simple future scenarios for sub-Saharan Africa have been modelled to consider how various family planning-related investments might affect population growth. I think about the future of my continent in terms of three questions: Are Africans healthy? Do they have access to a good education? And do they have opportunities… Continue reading Empowering women lies at the centre of controlling population growth in Africa
Can the Earth feed 11 billion people? Four reasons to fear a Malthusian future
James Dyke, University of Southampton Humanity is on course for a population greater than 11 billion by the end of this century, according to the latest analysis from the UN’s population division Orignially posted at The Conversation, that generates news and views from the academic and research community. Republished by SixDegrees under Creative Commons’ Attribution-NoDerivs… Continue reading Can the Earth feed 11 billion people? Four reasons to fear a Malthusian future