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Human capital

Environment and development

Four compelling reasons to fear population growth

March 10, 2021February 11, 2019 Massimo Livi Bacci
Demography, Environment, Human capital, population

Following on from last week’s article, Massimo Livi Bacci details four specific threats to human survival (or, at least, quality of survival) that are directly linked to population growth. Four … Read more

Sri Lanka people
Environment and development

The population of Sri Lanka in transition: policy stance

March 3, 2021November 13, 2015 K.A.P. Siddhisena
Asia, Education, Health, Human capital, inequality, population, Poverty

The present world population of 7.3 billion is projected to increase to 8.5 billion or more by 2030, with almost 90 percent of the increase occurring in the developing countries, … Read more

Environment and development

Pauperia and Tycoonia: Population and Sustainability

February 23, 2021July 14, 2015 Massimo Livi Bacci
Human capital, Mortality, world

Once upon a time, population was a central issue in the international debate on the future of the planet. Despite profound ideological and political differences among the major players of … Read more

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