Depopulation instead of overpopulation
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Every now and then, the somewhat controversial scenario of depopulation instead of overpopulation enters the stage of future demographic trends. Like overpopulation, depopulation would have widespread consequences for the environment, the labour market and social and cultural practices. In the recent book Empty Planet, the thought that we might have to deal with depopulation in the future popped up again: the global population, now 7.5 billon, will decline rapidly later this century after pea...
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