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Now, it seems Sir David is turning his attention to the issue of overpopulation and the world should take note. Attenborough at the premiere of Blue Planet II in London. Image: REUTERS/Hannah McKay
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Overpopulation is a concept that’s hovered over the Earth’s future for some time. It has inspired many works, including Stephen Emmott’s 10 Billion , which outlines a future of food shortages, energy wars and civil conflict.
Despite this, some regions are still experience significant population growth.The UN noted, for example, that despite lower fertility rates in Africa, where rates fell from 5.1 births per woman between 2000-2005 to 4.7 births between 2010-2015, the populations of 26 African countries are likely to “at least double” by 2050.
The number of people on Earth passed 8 billion this week, according to the United Nation's World Population Prospects 2022 report.
Every year, the world’s population is expanding by 83 million people. Right now, there are around 7.6 billion people in the world.
In the Black Sea, unchecked population growth is precisely what’s happened. Anchovy fishing in the region had caused harm to the Black Sea’s ecosystem by the time stowaway jellyfish made the journey there from the eastern seaboard of the USA.
The term ‘overtourism’ has re-emerged as tourism recovery has surged around the globe. But already in 2019, angst over excessive tourism growth was so high that the UN World Tourism Organization called for “such growth to be managed responsibly so as to best seize the opportunities tourism can generate for communities around the world”.
Africa is not prepared for this urban explosion. By 2025, there will be 100 African cities with more than one million inhabitants, according to McKinsey.
Global institutions like the World Economic Forum, UNESCO and numerous NGOs are trying to fight a growing problem and I believe the three most important changes that can help turn this problem around are: (i) increasing capabilities of educators and trainers; (ii) talking issues of technology access together with effective use and engagement in hand with technology creators; and (iii) creation ...