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European Social and Population Issues Webinar Series 2022
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.

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Green Families
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.

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Green Family Policy Brief
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.

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Helpline to support Ukranian 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

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International Handbook of Population and Environment
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.

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People walking across street
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.

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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?
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.

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Shrinking Cities
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.

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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.

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Aerial view of modern Epagny Gruyeres town and rural surroundings in La Gruyere Fribourg Switzerland
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.

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