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POSTnote. It was first published on Tuesday, 25 March 2014. It was last updated on Tuesday, 25 March 2014.


World population growth

The human population continues to grow by nearly 100 million people every year, and the next attempt by the world's governments to address the issue will be made at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD, Cairo, September 1994). For this, the world’s science academies have worked together to develop the best possible insights into the issue so as to inform the international debate.

This POSTnote reviews knowledge of the causes and effects of population growth in the context of ICPD.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-52 
Subjects
Environment protection Industrial development Family planning Natural resources Population Sustainable development Economic recession Conferences Population studies International Conference on Population and Development
Contains statistics
Yes
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk