Population news from August

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POPULATION MATTERS SUPPORTERS' UPDATE

AUGUST 2022

Dear John,

After the excitement of World Population Day in July, August is typically a
quiet month, but even with some staff members enjoying their well-earned
holidays, there's still much to report.

This month, we've updated our climate change and biodiversity briefings
with newly released stats, while the latest issue of the Journal of
Population and Sustainability was published in early August.

As sure as night follows day, Elon Musk has continued to bang his drum on
population "collapse". We've offered up our alternative evidence-based view
on social media and here [3]. While he hypes up a problem that doesn't
exist, we've also announced a new Empower to Plan partner, which is doing
vital work tackling real problems faced by people in Venezuela.

Finally, please keep your eyes peeled for the launch of a bold new
campaign. We're currently hard at work putting the final touches to it and
are excited to share it with you in the coming weeks!

The PM Team

NEWS FROM POPULATION MATTERS

Where population meets climate change & biodiversity

Our briefings and reports are essential tools in our campaign for change,
and we pride ourselves on the fact that they're scrupulously researched and
continuously updated. This month, we've added the new UN Population
Projections and the new stats from Project Drawdown to our Climate Change
[4] and Biodiversity [5] briefings, which consider how ethical and
empowering population solutions can help us solve these crises.

Read more [6]

The relationship between the environment & human numbers

The Journal of Population & Sustainability is an editorially independent
academic journal, dedicated to exploring the complex relationship between
the Earth and its human population. This edition includes a piece by Chris
Tucker, in which he boldly proposes how he believes we could arrive at a
sustainable world population of 3 billion by the early part of the next
century, using initiatives such as education for girls and unrestricted
access to family planning.

Read more [7]

POPULATION & ENVIRONMENT

Population growth and its impact on biodiversity

As we've written about many times before, human population growth is having
a devastating impact on the Earth's biodiversity. As we look towards the
adoption of a new international biodiversity agreement in December, Senior
Campaigner Andrew Howard takes a look at how the current draft agreement
tackles population growth as an indirect driver of biodiversity loss.

Read more [8]

The environment and human wellbeing

In June, Population Matters’ Researcher and Policy Adviser Monica
Scigliano travelled to Finland to present a paper at the Planetary Futures
of Health and Wellbeing conference. Here, Monica reflects on highlights
from the conference, her paper, and Finland as a model of sustainability
and wellbeing.

Read more [9]

WOMEN'S RIGHTS & SEXUAL HEALTH

Empower to Plan launches new partnership

In Venezuela, 95% of people are living in poverty and 80% of households are
experiencing food insecurity. In the face of such significant challenges,
the Turimiquire Foundation's essential healthcare and education services
are a lifeline for the people of Sucre state.

Read more [10]

Motherhood in Childhood: The Untold Story

Earlier this summer, a report was released by the United Nations Population
Fund detailing trends in adolescent childbearing in low- and middle-income
countries. The report's findings highlight that so much more needs to be
done to improve the lives of adolescent girls around the world.

Read more [11]

TAKE ACTION

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Protect Insects from Pesticides

If you are a British citizen or UK resident, please sign this parliamentary
petition [12] entitled _SAVE THE BEES: CUT HAZARDOUS PESTICIDES AND SUPPORT
NATURE-FRIENDLY FARMING_.

We are in a biodiversity crisis with insects, including pollinators,
particularly in trouble.

Modern, industrial-scale agriculture, driven by population growth and with
its heavy reliance on pesticides, is a key contributing factor. Take action
as part of our HUMANATURE campaign’s Insect Populations Matter initiative
and do your bit to protect bees and other crucial insects from these
hazardous chemicals.

THIS ACTION IS ONLY FOR BRITISH CITIZENS OR UK RESIDENTS. If you live in
another country but have friends and/or family in the UK, you can take part
by sharing the action with them.

Find out more [12]

Quote of the month

_“When nearly a third of all women in developing countries are becoming
mothers during adolescence, it is clear the world is failing adolescent
girls. The repeat pregnancies we see among adolescent mothers are a glaring
signpost that they desperately need sexual and reproductive health
information and services.”_

- United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem

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