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Demography and the environment

A R Pebley1

  • 1RAND Population Research Center, Santa Monica, CA 90407, USA. pebley@rand.org

Demography
|December 16, 1998
PubMed
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Demographic research on environmental issues beyond population growth is limited. This paper reviews past and present research, proposing new areas for future study in population and environment interactions.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Demography
  • Population Studies
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Demographic focus on environment traditionally linked to population growth and economic development.
  • Limited empirical research by demographers on environmental issues beyond natural resource constraints.
  • Historical demographic thought on population-environment nexus requires re-evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review past demographic perspectives on population and environment.
  • To identify reasons for the limited scope of demographic research in this area.
  • To suggest and explore newer avenues for demographic research on environmental topics.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of past and recent demographic research on environmental issues.

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  • Analysis of trends and limitations in demographic environmental research.
  • Conceptualization of future research directions.

    • Main Results:

    • Past demographic research on the environment has been narrowly focused.
    • Several emerging areas offer significant potential for demographic contributions to environmental studies.
    • The field of demography can expand its environmental research scope.

    Conclusions:

    • There is a need to broaden the scope of demographic research on environmental issues.
    • Future research should explore novel areas within population-environment interactions.
    • Demography has a crucial role to play in understanding contemporary environmental challenges.