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Although the growth of population has decreased in recent years, it is estimated that the overall population will climb to eight to 10 billion people in 2050. While the North's population is aging, the South's is growing increasingly. During the last 50 years the number of people on earth doubled. What impact does this have on our global future?
Today, it is commonly acknowledged that not all communities are affected equally by economic and environmental policies. To an increasing extent, communities realize that economic and environmental success depend on agreeing on a common and balanced vision for the future and policies that draw on their local strengths, i.e. on a communal level, and work on creating a society that is both socially and environmentally just.
Almost a quarter of the population will live in Africa while India, China and the United States will continue to be the most heavily populated countries of the world.
How is an increasing global population going to live in the future? What social issues will emerge?
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