Climate Change, Population and Climate Change
On January 13th, 2015, the President of Malawi declared a third of the country a disaster zone. Heavy rains that fell over a couple of weeks led to severe flooding, and an estimated 170,000 people have been displaced and 79 … Continue Reading
Climate Change, Population and Climate Change
The climate negotiations in Lima, Peru, have concluded, with countries reaching an agreement, though many tough decisions remain unresolved or have simply been postponed. The negotiations were abuzz with energy through the second week, with top conversations surround the successful … Continue Reading
Environment, Family Planning, Population and Climate Change
Last week, there was a flurry of media attention around a new study out of Australia that claimed the world’s growing population is just going to keep on growing, destroying the planet, and there’s nothing we can do about it. … Continue Reading
Climate Change, International Policies, Population and Climate Change
As the dust settles on an exciting United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly, I finally have an opportunity to reflect on all that went down last week, and what it means for the post-2015 development process moving forward. In short: some … Continue Reading
Climate Change, Environment, Population and Climate Change
Today, world leaders are gathered in New York for a climate change summit convened by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. And yesterday, the U.N. General Assembly held a special session reviewing 20 years of progress on reproductive health and … Continue Reading
