Among many influences that the pandemic has and will have on society and the World
System as a whole, one of the most important is the acceleration of the start of a new …

Because of concerns that ongoing climate change could lead to a possible collapse of
human civilization, the topic of societal (civilization) collapse has emerged as especially …

Background Understanding potential patterns in future population levels is crucial for
anticipating and planning for changing age structures, resource and health-care needs, and …

Migration is a widely used adaptation strategy to climate change impacts. Yet resource
constraints caused by such impacts may limit the ability to migrate, thereby leading to …

How far will global population rise? Researchers can’t agree IDEAS home Advanced search
Economic literature: papers, articles, software, chapters, books. Authors Institutions Rankings …

The world agreed to achieve 17 Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Nine planetary
boundaries set an upper limit to Earth system impacts of human activity in the long run …

Objectives To understand the impact of COVID-19 and public health measures on different
social groups, we conducted a mixed-methods study in five countries ('SEBCOV—social …

Various studies have investigated the population-growth dynamics and the human capital-
growth dynamics without assessing the human capital-population-growth dynamics in a …

Background Accurate assessments of current and future fertility—including overall trends
and changing population age structures across countries and regions—are essential to help …

China's low fertility is often presented as a major factor which will hinder its prosperity in the
medium to long term. This is based on the assumed negative consequences of an …