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There’s a growing school of thought that, central to so many of the problems we are facing as a species on Planet Earth today is one simple equation: there are too many people and not enough resources. The principal resource is food and the question is: How many people are ... Continue Reading »

It’s been said that wars of the future will be fought over not oil or terror, but food and water. The world is facing a burgeoning population, estimated by some to grow to 9 billion by the year 2050. Providing enough food for everyone is one of the greatest challenges ... Continue Reading »

We reached a big milestone last month as the world’s population exceeded seven billion people for the first time. Looking behind the headlines was Paul Willis at RiAus and a panellist of scientists and journalists on Tuesday. In the 20th century we added five billion people to the Earth. ... Continue Reading »

Barney Foran covers the big picture sustainability issues of energy, greenhouse, human population, lifestyle, water, biodiversity and land use. Currently he focuses on future designs for Australia’s economy that will ensure moderate rates of economic productivity and energy security combined with the rapid transition to a low carbon economy. He has ... Continue Reading »

Dr Udoy Saikia is currently working as the Associate Director for the Applied Population Studies programme, School of the Environment, Flinders University. A demographer by profession (MSc in Demography from London School of Economics and PhD from Flinders University), Dr Saikia’s achievements in research have been demonstrated through eleven peer ... Continue Reading »

Graeme Hugo is ARC Australian Professorial Fellow, Professor of the Discipline of Geography, Environment and Population and Director of the Australian Population and Migration Research Centre at the University of Adelaide.  His research interests are in population issues in Australia and South East Asia, especially migration. He is the author ... Continue Reading »

As the human population swells to over seven billion, are we in danger of permanently depleting the Earth's resources? What does the future hold for humans as a species? At our first Science behind the headlines event, Paul Willis hosted a discussion on the science of population growth. He ... Continue Reading »