Human overpopulation
Proposed condition wherein human numbers exceed the carrying capacity of the environment
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| 2025 |
Steady-state economy
Digital technologies' greenhouse gas emissions expected to reach 8%, equivalent to car emissions.
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| 2024 | Rana Hajjeh became the tenth president of the Population Council. |
| 2024 |
Zero population growth
India surpasses China as the world's most populous country, with both nations having populations exceeding 1.4 billion people.
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| 2023 | Patricia C. Vaughan and James Sailer became Interim co-Presidents of the Population Council, serving until 2024. |
| 2022 |
Steady-state economy
Research published describing degrowth toward a steady-state economy as potentially positive, calling for more serious international cooperation and attention to transitioning high-income and rapidly growing economies to a low-throughput, low-emissions model.
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| 2022 |
Zero population growth
China reached a population plateau with zero population growth, marking a significant demographic shift resulting from economic development and family planning policies.
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| 2021 |
Steady-state economy
A study confirmed predictions from 'Limits to Growth', concluding that global GDP will begin to decline within 10 years, either through deliberate transition or ecological disaster.
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| 2021 |
Zero population growth
India's population growth rate reached below the replacement level for the first time after six decades of population control efforts.
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| 2020 | Jeffrey Morenoff's term as director ends, and Sarah Burgard becomes the new director of the Population Studies Center. |
| 2020 |
Steady-state economy
A multinational team of scientists published a study identifying overconsumption as the biggest threat to sustainability, calling for a drastic change in lifestyle.
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| 2020 |
Steady-state economy
The rate of natural resource use reached over 110 billion tons per year for the first time.
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| February 2020 |
Steady-state economy
The Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE) proposes the slogan 'Degrowth Toward a Steady State Economy', aiming to unite degrowthers and steady-state economy advocates.
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| 2019 |
Steady-state economy
A report titled 'Plastic and Climate' was published, revealing that plastic would contribute greenhouse gases equivalent to 850 million tons of carbon dioxide in 2019.
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| 2019 |
Steady-state economy
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services published a comprehensive study summary in Paris, detailing unprecedented and accelerating nature deterioration over the past 50 years.
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| September 2019 |
Steady-state economy
UN Climate Action Summit creates the 'Action Towards Climate Friendly Transport' coalition, targeting reduced transport needs and promoting non-motorized transportation systems.
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| September 20 2019 |
Steady-state economy
Global Climate Strike took place, drawing attention to consumption and environmental issues.
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| September 19 2019 |
Steady-state economy
The Guardian published an article one day before the Global Climate Strike, summarizing research emphasizing the necessity of limiting consumption to save the biosphere.
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| 2018 | The Population Council's one-year contraceptive vaginal system called Annovera was approved by the US FDA. |
| 2018 |
Steady-state economy
Earth's carrying capacity exceeded by approximately 70 percent, highlighting increasing ecological strain.
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| 2018 |
Steady-state economy
DegrowUS adopts a mission statement advocating for a democratic and just transition to a smaller, steady-state economy in harmony with nature, family, and community.
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| 2015 | Julia Bunting was appointed as the ninth president of the Population Council, serving until 2023. |
| 2013 | Pamela Smock's directorship concludes, and Jeffrey Morenoff takes over as director. |
| November 2013 |
Zero population growth
China announced a relaxation of the one-child policy, responding to concerns about a potential reduced labor pool and challenges in supporting an aging population.
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| 2012 |
Steady-state economy
Mortality from obesity reached 3 times higher than from hunger, affecting 2.8 million people annually by 2017.
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| 2012 |
Steady-state economy
A study published in The Lancet reported 5.3 million deaths related to sedentary lifestyles.
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| 2010 | David Lam's second term ends, and Pamela Smock becomes the director of the Population Studies Center. |
| 2010 |
Steady-state economy
Reviewers begin discussing Daly's steady-state economy concept, noting its potential for future mainstream economic thinking and collective action.
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