US EditionWorld Population Day: More Self-Determination and Fewer Children
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In some regions the population is growing rapidly, elsewhere it is shrinking. Researchers say that the birth rate would be more balanced if all people could decide freely how many children they want to have. By Sven Kästner.
The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) has revealed its observation that some Filipino couples prefer to raise animals rather than have their own children when starting a family.
The fact that fewer children are born in Sweden is only good for the environment, says MP politician Lennart Olsen. Children and young people also cost more than older people, who can still work at a later age if pensions are increased, he adds. Olsen writes in a debate article in the Bonnier newspaper DN that the fact that Swedes do not reproduce should be viewed positively. “A reverse approach is needed here, where lower birth rates and a decr…
A study suggests a link between fear of climate change and the lack of desire for children. A documented but complex phenomenon, in which other factors, such as finances, come into play. Having children in the midst of ecological and climate chaos? For Gwenaël, 34, a yoga teacher and nature workshop facilitator in Rennes, it's a no-go. She was 7 years old when her mother, seeing her playing with Playmobil, asked her if she wanted to be a mother …
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