Image European Social and Population Issues Webinar Series Tue Mar 29 - Wed May 25 Starting from a European perspective different social and population issues with important implications for society will be addressed by national and international scholars. Starting from a European perspective different social and population issues with important implications for society will be addressed by national and international scholars.
Image 14/03/22 ‘Future-oriented climate policy should include families’ – study on intergenerational justice and climate change A great burden of adapting to climate change and its consequences rests on the shoulders of families. Even so, debates on the climate crisis pay little attention to the role families play, including how their circumstances affect how they adjust to new policy measures. A great burden of adapting to climate change and its consequences rests on the shoulders of families. Even so, debates on the climate crisis pay little attention to the role families play, including how their circumstances affect how they adjust to new policy measures. At the same time, many intergenerational exchanges take place within families – especially when it comes to environmental protection.
Image 14/03/2022 Green Family Generational Fairness in Climate Change Document Download Population and Policy Brief 34/2022 (361.23 KB) Up to this point, families have not played a significant role in the discussion of the climate crisis. Yet, they play a crucial role in shaping intergenerational relationships – also and especially when it comes to environmental protection and climate-friendly behaviours. Edel, A., Höb, S., Mair, N., Riepl, T., Striessnig, E., Thomas, M. and Vono de Vilhena, D. (2022). Generational Fairness in Climate Change. Population & Policy Compact 34, Berlin: Max Planck Society/Population Europe. Read more about Green Family
Image 09/03/22 New Helpline to support Ukrainian researchers Find information about jobs, fellowships and other opportunities relevant for Ukrainian demographers collected and made accessible in one place Find information about jobs, fellowships and other opportunities relevant for Ukrainian demographers collected and made accessible in one place
Image 21/02/22 International Handbook of Population and Environment Read and download the full book This handbook presents a timely and comprehensive overview of theory, data, methods and research findings that connect human population dynamics and environmental context. This handbook presents a timely and comprehensive overview of theory, data, methods and research findings that connect human population dynamics and environmental context. Read more about International Handbook of Population and Environment
Image 15/02/2022 Population Change and the Economy: results from a global comparative project By Fanny Kluge A team of researchers around the globe collaborating on the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) project (www.ntaccounts.org) presents a new comparative study on the impact of global population change on the economy. A team of researchers around the globe collaborating on the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) project (www.ntaccounts.org) presents a new comparative study on the impact of global population change on the economy. Read more about Population Change and the Economy: results from a global comparative project
Image 15/02/22 Life-long impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood on health in old age: what difference does the welfare state make to improve healthy ageing? Read and download the full report Run every two years since 2004, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) allows to study the effect of health, social, economic and environmental factors on the life course of individuals across Europe. Run every two years since 2004, the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) allows to study the effect of health, social, economic and environmental factors on the life course of individuals across Europe. Read more about Life-long impact of disadvantaged socioeconomic conditions in childhood on health in old age: what difference does the welfare state make to improve healthy ageing?
Image 18/01/22 Shrinking Cities Read and download the full report Scholars explore the complex process of shrinking that affects multiple aspects from the physical structure of the city to its social and demographic fabric. Scholars explore the complex process of shrinking that affects multiple aspects from the physical structure of the city to its social and demographic fabric. Read more about Shrinking Cities
Image Green Family – Generational Fairness in Climate Change Mon Feb 7 We explore how families can be empowered to mitigate and adapt to the already inescapable climate change, and how governments can achieve fairness between and within generations. We explore how families can be empowered to mitigate and adapt to the already inescapable climate change, and how governments can achieve fairness between and within generations.
Image 10/12/2021 Depopulation trends in Europe: what do we know about it? Highlights from Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital's Conference on the Causes and Consequences of Depopulation In the public and policy discourse, negative views are often emphasised but could population decline create opportunities? Find some of the key highlights of contributions from numerous scholars, disciplines, geographies and socio-cultural as well as political contexts. Note that this is a summary of a conference held in 2021. Newer evidence may be available. This policy insight brings in a nutshell some of the key highlights of rich and varied contributions from numerous scholars, disciplines, geographies and socio-cultural as well as political contexts beyond those of industrialised European countries. Read more about Depopulation trends in Europe: what do we know about it?