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?
Image Climate Change and Population Dynamics Thu Sep 16 IIASA prominent demographers Raya Muttarak and Wolfgang Lutz are co-organizing and debating on climate feedback on population trends. IIASA prominent demographers Raya Muttarak and Wolfgang Lutz are co-organizing and debating on climate feedback on population trends.
Image 09/08/21 Call for Experts by the European Research Executive Agency The European Research Executive Agency (REA) invites experts from a wide range of fields to register in the European Commission’s experts database. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) invites experts from a wide range of fields to register in the European Commission’s experts database.
Image 19/07/21 Globale Bevölkerungsentwicklung Read and download the full report The report provides an up-to-date overview of global population dynamics in the context of sustainable development. The report provides an up-to-date overview of global population dynamics in the context of sustainable development. Read more about Globale Bevölkerungsentwicklung
Image 21/04/2021 Measuring Improvement in Human Well-being Globally By Erich Striessnig (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital (IIASA, OeAW, University of Vienna)) Erich Striessnig (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital) looks at how we can measure the progress of all these Sustainable Development Goals when the ‘Final list of proposed indicators’ contains 230 items? Erich Striessnig (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital) looks at how we can measure the progress of all these Sustainable Development Goals when the ‘Final list of proposed indicators’ contains 230 items? Read more about Measuring Improvement in Human Well-being Globally
Image 06/04/2021 Is Population Policy Part of the Answer to Climate Change? A Survey among Demographers Van Dalen and Henkens (both Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute) consider the relationship between population and climate change as well as the prospect of using population policy by asking the community of European demographers and population scientists what they think. Van Dalen and Henkens (both Netherlands Interdisciplinary Demographic Institute) consider the relationship between population and climate change as well as the prospect of using population policy by asking the community of European demographers and population scientists what they think. Read more about Is Population Policy Part of the Answer to Climate Change?
Image Population, Food and the Environment Fri Apr 9 The webinar engages different perspectives on the economic, social, and environmental impacts of population growth addressing persisting inequalities and regional variations in a round table about population, food, and the environment. The webinar engages different perspectives on the economic, social, and environmental impacts of population growth addressing persisting inequalities and regional variations in a round table about population, food, and the environment.
Image 09/12/20 ERC Consolidator Grants for Eva Beaujouan, Jennifer Dowd, Alessia Melegaro and Raya Muttarak Congratulations to Eva Beaujouan and Raya Muttarak (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital), Jennifer Dowd (Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science) and Alessia Melegaro (Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy) for receiving ERC Consolidator Grants. Congratulations to Eva Beaujouan and Raya Muttarak (Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital), Jennifer Dowd (Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science) and Alessia Melegaro (Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics and Public Policy) for receiving ERC Consolidator Grants.