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The Future of Population Growth

23 February 2022

Overview

In this event, experts from around the world joined UN DESA to examine the links between global population and the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. The event also launched a new report, "Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development, prepared by the Population Division of UN DESA.

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Organization of work

Wednesday, 23 February 2022

8:30-10 a.m. EST / 2:30-4 p.m. CET
 

 Introduction (8 minutes)

  • Ms. Aminda Leigh, Moderator
Topic 1: Rapid population and demographics of population growth (25 minutes)

  • Mr. Alex Ezeh, Professor of Global Health, Department of Community Health and Prevention at the Dornsife School of Public Health, Drexel University
  • Mr. John Wilmoth, Director, Population Division, UN DESA

 
Topic 2: Social and economic impact of population growth (25 minutes)

  • Ms. Nyovani Janet Madise, Director of Research and Development Policy and Head of the Malawi office of the African Institute for Development Policy
  • Ms. Clare Menozzi, Population Division, UN DESA
  • Ms. Laura Rodríguez Wong, Professor of Demography, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Topic 3: Population, environment and climate change (25 minutes)

  • Ms. Deborah Balk, Director of the Institute for Demographic Research, City University of New York
  • Mr. Pierre Boileau, Head of the Global Environment Outlook programme, United Nations Environment Programme
  • Ms. Raya Muttarak, Director of Population, Environment and Sustainable Development, Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital

 
Wrap-up (3 minutes)

  • Moderator