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  • Why Do Society and Academia Ignore the 'Scientists Warning to Humanity' On Population?

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    Washington, Haydn
    Lowe, Ian
    Kopnina, Helen
    Griffith University Author(s)
    Lowe, Ian
    Year published
    2020
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    Abstract
    There is increasing evidence that humans are not living sustainably. There are three major drivers of the unsustainable approach: population, consumption and the growth economy. There is widespread denial about these issues, but they clearly need to be addressed if we are to achieve any of the possible sustainable futures. The first and second versions of the ‘World Scientists Warning to Humanity’ both highlight the problem of increasing human population, as do the IPCC and IPBES reports. However, all have been largely ignored. The size of an ecologically-sustainable global population is considered, taking into account the ...
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    There is increasing evidence that humans are not living sustainably. There are three major drivers of the unsustainable approach: population, consumption and the growth economy. There is widespread denial about these issues, but they clearly need to be addressed if we are to achieve any of the possible sustainable futures. The first and second versions of the ‘World Scientists Warning to Humanity’ both highlight the problem of increasing human population, as do the IPCC and IPBES reports. However, all have been largely ignored. The size of an ecologically-sustainable global population is considered, taking into account the implications of increasing per capita consumption. The paper then discusses the reasons why society and academia largely ignore overpopulation. The claim that discussing overpopulation is ‘anti-human’ is refuted. Causal Layered Analysis is used to examine why society ignores data that do not fit with its myths and metaphors, and how such denial is leading society towards collapse. Non-coercive solutions are then considered to reach an ecologically-sustainable human population.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Futures Studies
    Volume
    25
    Issue
    1
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.6531/JFS.202009_25(1).0009
    Copyright Statement
    © 2020 Tamkang University. The attached file is reproduced here in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Please refer to the journal's website for access to the definitive, published version.
    Subject
    Urban and Regional Planning
    Business and Management
    Political Science
    Social Sciences
    Regional & Urban Planning
    Public Administration
    Scientists Warning to Humanity
    Population
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/400939
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