Population

Anna Sortun, David Bennell, Gina McCarthy, and Walter Willett.

How to feed 10 billion by midcentury

Plan on less meat, more plants, and … err … pass the crickets, panelists suggest

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DateMarch 22, 2019March 22, 2019

The 50th anniversary symposium of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies kicked off with a $50,000 gift announcement from Lisa Berkman (photo 2), the center's director, and featured speakers who touched on issues related to global population change.

Managing an aging populace

Symposium marking center’s 50th year says future will bring worry and hope, and planning is essential

Science|

DateMay 1, 2014March 29, 2019

There are already signs the growing middle class is prompting increased competition for resources in global markets for oil, food, and minerals, said Sir David King, former science adviser to the British government, during a talk sponsored by the Harvard University Center for the Environment.

Earth feels impact of middle class

Expert says problem isn’t just population, it’s lifestyle

Science|

DateApril 22, 2013

“The world is not fixed. Demography is not destiny. We can influence the world of our children and grandchildren by what we do right now,” said Joel Cohen, a professor at Rockefeller University and head of the Laboratory of Populations at Rockefeller and Columbia universities.

A close eye on population growth

Specialist branches into economic, environmental issues in Harvard talk

Science|

DateOctober 6, 2012July 26, 2019

Societies that tend to have steady birthrates appear to be those with flexible attitudes toward women’s roles in the home and the workplace, which “allows people to do family in various ways,” Harvard Professor Mary Brinton told her Kennedy School audience. The United States and Great Britain both fall into that category, according to the data.

Explaining the baby bust

As economy shifts and attitudes don’t, declining birthrates occur

World|

DateSeptember 19, 2012June 19, 2019

Immersed in the body politic

Anthropologist documents the stories behind population and health policies

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DateFebruary 16, 2012March 15, 2019

Babatunde Osotimehin spoke at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, where he was a fellow in 1996 and 1997. He described a world that will be transformed in the next few decades. By midcentury, the global population is expected to hit 9 billion, with 70 percent living in cities.

7 billion, and climbing

As population grows, educating girls, engaging youth are top needs

World|

DateOctober 15, 2011

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How to feed 10 billion by midcentury

Plan on less meat, more plants, and … err … pass the crickets, panelists suggest

Managing an aging populace

Symposium marking center’s 50th year says future will bring worry and hope, and planning is essential

Earth feels impact of middle class

Expert says problem isn’t just population, it’s lifestyle

A close eye on population growth

Specialist branches into economic, environmental issues in Harvard talk

Explaining the baby bust

As economy shifts and attitudes don’t, declining birthrates occur

7 billion, and climbing

As population grows, educating girls, engaging youth are top needs