The world’s population has reached 8 billion and is expected to climb to nearly 10 billion by 2050. Why will population growth inevitably continue? Should we try to reduce or stop this growth?
- Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN)
- Conseiller de la direction de l'INED, Ined (Institut national d'études démographiques)
There’s no reason why small families shouldn’t become the norm in Africa. But this will depend on improving education opportunities for women and improving birth control policies.
Will the African population inevitably quadruple by the end of the century? And what are the reasons for this extraordinary growth?
Le formidable accroissement de la population africaine, qui pourrait atteindre 4 milliards de personnes en 2100, est l’un des phénomènes les plus marquants de la démographie mondiale.
8,2 milliards d'être humains aujourd'hui, 10 milliards attendus fin du siècle… La population mondiale ne cesse de croître, mais de moins en moins vite. Quelles en sont les causes et les conséquences ?
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