Without policies that take account of a growing population with few working-age people, DRC risks seeing an increase in poverty and hunger.
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African countries can learn from China about how to design policies that anticipate major demographic changes in their societies.
For many environmentalists, overpopulation is a real concern. But the planet will benefit more from tackling overconsumption by rich countries.
Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are in Africa.
The cooperation should strengthen institutions and rally private entities to fund public projects.
Large numbers of young people can represent great economic potential. But this only works if Nigeria can invest in their health and education and new economic opportunities.
There’s no reason why small families shouldn’t become the norm in Africa. But this will depend on improving education opportunities for women and improving birth control policies.
China’s exceptional economic growth performance in the last three decades has coincided with equally remarkable demographic change. There is now plenty of evidence to suggest the potential demographic…
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Professor of population and development studies, University of Kinshasa
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Researcher, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University
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Senior Research Fellow, RMIT University
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Visiting researcher, UCL
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Associate professor, University of Ibadan
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Conservation scientist, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor, China Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Demography, University of Dar es Salaam
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Postdoctoral research associate, Bangor University
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Professor of Demography, University of Ibadan
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Deputy Rector for Internationalization and Full Professor of International Relations, LUISS Universita Guido Carli
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Anthropologue et démographe, professeur émérite, Muséum national d’histoire naturelle (MNHN); Ined (Institut national d'études démographiques)
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Professor of Demography and Social Statistics., Obafemi Awolowo University