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The Overpopulation Project

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Population’s effects on biodiversity: evidence from recent scientific literature

Published scientific literature on human population's effects on biodiversity suggests that smaller human populations are necessary.

Wildlife in decline: the impact of human population growth and consumption

In a short film about wildlife loss, Nastaran Rahnama explores the driving force behind wildlife habitat loss and all environmental destruction.

To Advance Humanity and Save Nature We Need a Common Agenda

Problems caused by rapid population growth, environmental degradation and climate disruption are harming human welfare and the natural world.

Why Overpopulation Should Be a Women’s Issue

Delayed action on population growth hurts most the people "social justice warriors" seek to protect from racist population programs.

How Does Overpopulation Affect the Economy?

One of the key ways it does this is by causing prices of important goods to rise, thus causing hardship for the poorest sections of…

Conserving biodiversity means limiting human numbers

The human impact on life on Earth has increased sharply since the 1970s, driven by the demands of a growing population.

The Natural Synergy between Population Stabilisation and Reproductive Rights

Population size and growth must be integrated in our responses to environmental degradation and climate change.

New publication shows how overpopulation drives biodiversity loss

Overpopulation is a major driver of biodiversity loss and a key obstacle to fairly sharing habitat and resources with other species.

The United Nations celebrates World Population Day by shaming population ‘alarmists’

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) was created in 1969 to act on the world community's concerns about population growth.

Breaking boundaries but not population taboos

The book Breaking Boundaries explains the basics of how the Earth works and how humanity is rocking the boat, ecologically speaking.

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