Views and aims Population Matters

1 views , aims

1.1 population
1.2 development , climate change
1.3 women’s rights , reproductive health
1.4 migration
1.5 ageing , parenthood

views , aims

population matters aims achieve future decent living standards all, healthy , biodiverse environment , sustainable population size. charity holds following policy positions:

population

population growth increases damage environment , depletes natural resources. therefore, human numbers should reduced voluntarily sustainable level enables acceptable quality of life all.

given human activity exceeds earth’s capacity support it, population matters argues population stabilisation should strived without delay.
the united nations projects global population size grow 2.5 billion between 2015 , 2050, illustrates urgency of matter further according organisation.

development , climate change

population growth increases number of wealthy carbon emitters , poorer climate change victims , hampers mitigation , adaptation efforts. in 2016, humanity used sustainable resource output of 1.6 earths.

evidence has been presented less equal affluent countries consume more resources , generate more waste other affluent countries.consequently, population matters supports greater income equality.
developed countries responsible majority of resource consumption associated global environmental degradation. therefore, developed world has responsibility support developing nations according organisation.
population matters supports concept of contraction , convergence conceived global commons institute.

women’s rights , reproductive health

women’s empowerment , gender equality essential reproductive health, economic development , population stabilisation. population matters therefore supports programmes improve status of women.

population matters embraces sustainable development goals see women’s empowerment necessary condition sustainable development.
comparisons made between developing nations experienced rapid fertility decline , did not found high fertility increases absolute levels of poverty slowing economic growth , worsening distribution of additionally acquired resources. consequently, organisation promotes policies improving access contraceptives.

migration

migration results conflict, poverty, inequality or population , consumption pressures. population matters calls fair trade terms , increased foreign aid , knowledge transfer promote sustainable development, global justice , resilience.

population matters believes , long-term solution migration pressure address underlying causes in countries of origin, such poverty, lack or on exploitation of resources, climate change , conflict.
the organisation believes developed countries have moral responsibility because contribute migratory pressures being both major consumers of resources developing countries , principal source of causes of climate change.

ageing , parenthood

population matters rejects case more young people required care increasing number of elderly. believes governments should promote responsible parenthood , limit subsidies first 2 children unless family living in poverty.
population matters promotes idea society should deal ageing enabling employment untrained, underemployed , older people , optimising use of technology.




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