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November 22, 2024 | Resources

The More Populous We Become, the More Humans Affect the Environment Written and edited by Hannah Evans, Senior Analyst, Population Connection, and Janet Larsen, Principal, One Planet Strategies LLC Photo above: Deforestation in the Pacific Northwest. Ales Krivec, Unsplash Earth’s complex natural systems sustain all life. Biodiverse terrestrial, freshwater, and…...

April 1, 2022 | Resources

Photo above: Tropical River in Bohol Region of the Philippines, Adobe Photos Women’s Empowerment as a Path Toward Sustainable Development: Integrating Rights-Based Reproductive Health Solutions for Climate Resilience in the Philippines Case Study featuring PATH Foundation Philippines Inc. (PFPI) Hannah Evans and Alex Casey, edited by Janet Larsen 2022 “A…...

October 7, 2021 | Resources

Solutions Through Reproductive Health: Why Family Planning Matters to Climate Change RECOMMENDED READINGS Academic Sources: Bryant, L. et al. (2009). Climate change and family planning: least-developed countries define the agenda. Bull World Health Organ, 87. 852-857. doi:10.2471/BLT.08.062562. https://www.scielosp.org/pdf/bwho/2009.v87n11/852-857/en Gerlagh, R., Lupi, V., Galeotti, M. (2019). Family planning and climate change.…...

October 7, 2021 | Resources

Human Impacts on the Environment RECOMMENDED READINGS Academic Sources: Ament, J.M., et al. (2019). Compatibility between agendas for improving human development and wildlife conservation outside protected areas: Insight from 20 years of data. People in Nature, 1, 305-316. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10041 Bastin, J.F., et al. (2019). Global tree restoration potential. Science, 365(6448),…...

October 7, 2021 | Resources

The Connections Between Population and Climate Change RECOMMENDED READINGS Academic Sources: Ahmadalipour, A. et al. (2019). Future drought risk in Africa: Integrating vulnerability, climate change, and population growth. Science of the Total Environment, 662. Pp 672-686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.01.278 Bongaarts, J., O’Neill, B. (2018). Global warming policy: Is population left out in…...

September 23, 2021 | Resources

Photo above: Daniel Lozano Valdes, Unsplash Written and edited by Hannah Evans, MA, Population Connection, and Janet Larsen, Principal, One Planet Strategies LLC Updated December 2025 Abstract: Voluntary family planning is a human rights–based intervention that improves maternal and child health, expands educational and economic opportunities for women and girls,…...

September 23, 2021 | Resources

Photo above: Mountains in Antarctica. Cassie Matias, Unsplash Written and edited by Hannah Evans, MA, Population Connection, and Janet Larsen, Principal, One Planet Strategies LLC Population Increase and Its Affects on the Climate Climate change is one of humanity’s most critical challenges. The warming of the planet threatens food security,…...

September 3, 2021 | Resources

Deforestation from logging in Malaysia. Adobe Photos Photo above: Monocultural plantations of green palm oil in Indonesia. Adobe Photos Written and edited by Hannah Evans, MA, Population Connection, and Janet Larsen, Principal, One Planet Strategies LLC How Population Growth and Human Activities Increase the Risk of Zoonosis The coronavirus pandemic…...