On a different note, I attended a side event put on by the UK's Royal Society, entitled "People and the Planet". This panel of population science experts - including a representative from the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) - highlighted the highly influential role that population plays into sustainable development and even climate change. In specific, the UNFPA Representative stressed the concept that the world in bound together by environmental and population dynamics, not simply finance as commonly perceived. He also noted that UNFPA is not promoting population control necessarily, but rather a greater presence of strong human rights population options, access to daily planning, and perhaps most importantly greater access to education for women.
In order to create a more sustainable future, Rio+20 must encourage sustainable production and consumption as well as address demographic change. As population is directly linked to consumption, it is logical that both issues must be monitored in order to create "The Future We Want" - that is, a more sustainable and equitable well being for all.
In order to create a more sustainable future, Rio+20 must encourage sustainable production and consumption as well as address demographic change. As population is directly linked to consumption, it is logical that both issues must be monitored in order to create "The Future We Want" - that is, a more sustainable and equitable well being for all.
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