Countries must plan for climate refugees - report

10-28-2011

Deborah Zabarenko

 

WASHINGTON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - The world's governments and relief agencies need to plan now to resettle millions of people expected to be displaced by climate change, an international panel of experts said on Thursday.

World population to hit 10 bln, but 15 bln possible: UN

10-26-2011

AFP

LONDON — The world's population of seven billion is set to rise to at least 10 billion by 2100, but could top 15 billion if birth rates are just slightly higher than expected, the United Nations said on Wednesday.

A global push to 7 billion people

The world is becoming a hungrier place - consuming more food, fuel and material resources - as its population bulges. But the increase in consumption is not even and not driven by the same factors.

Green growth

Schumpeter

THE enrichment of previously poor countries is the most inspiring development of our time. It is also worrying. The environment is already under strain.

Water systems at risk from growing demand for food - expert

alertnet // Laurie Goering

LONDON (AlertNet) – Efforts to feed an extra 2 billion people by mid-century could lead to widespread destruction of forests, wetlands and other natural systems that protect and regulate the world’s water, researchers warn.

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