New Demographics 2011

New Demographics

In this issue

The world is becoming increasingly crowded. Recently, the planet’s seven billionth human inhabitant was born – little more than a dozen years after the 6bn mark was passed in 1998

Nov 23, 2011

Nairobi learns to live with its slums

While conditions are ‘deplorable’, improving conditions in informal settlements such as Kibera, a sprawling slum in the Kenyan capital, is preferable to bulldozing them

Nov 23, 2011

Shrinking options for Bangladesh

Climate change and population growth increase pressure

Nov 23, 2011

Planning for a smaller future

City shrinkage presents wide-ranging challenges for metropolitan authorities

Nov 23, 2011

Challenges of family planning

More work needed on how to understand and deliver programmes

Video: Mexico City on the move

Mexico City authorities hope new transport initiatives will make life easier for the city’s inhabitants

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The rise and rise of cities: a look at the rapid development across the globe and the implications for the future

Nov 23, 2011

Vietnam: Urban-rural divide could stunt progress

Large disparities between rich and poor hinders balanced development

Nov 23, 2011

Climate change: Global warming influences demographic shifts

Poor countries will struggle to cope with the effects of global warming

From THE NEW DEMOGRAPHICS Nov 23, 2011

Brazil: Reduced migration benefits Rio slums

Brazil aims to integrate favela residents into mainstream society

Part two

Oct 18, 2011

Population: Seven billion and counting

The passing of a key population milestone raises serious questions, writes Andrew Jack

Oct 18, 2011

China: Crowd control

The frenzied expansion of cities has matched rapid economic development. It has also created potentially explosive social problems, writes Jamil Anderlini

Oct 18, 2011

Pensions: Age concern

The baby boomers may be the last generation to enjoy a well-funded retirement unless drastic measures are implemented soon, writes Matthew Vincent

Oct 18, 2011

India: Tiger, tiger, burning bright

The subcontinent’s young population is regarded as a future asset, but concerns over food security, education and employment remain, finds James Lamont

Oct 18, 2011

Birth rates: New world order

Fertility rates are dropping and the population is ageing – in some unexpected places, finds Sarah Murray

Oct 18, 2011

Russia: Decline and fall

Russia’s population problems began in the Stalin era – a process that has accelerated rapidly since the end of communism, reports Charles Clover

Oct 18, 2011

Migration: Colliding forces

The world’s migrant population is rising fast – with potentially destabilising consequences, writes James Crabtree

Oct 18, 2011

Japan: Land of the setting sun

Japan’s rapidly ageing population is an example of the problems all developed nations will soon face, says Mure Dickie

Oct 18, 2011

Guest columnist: Be prepared

As the world population expands, the concerns of the poor should not be ignored, writes Babatunde Osotimehin

Oct 18, 2011

Cities: Out of the slums

Rather than bulldozing informal settlements, planners could learn from their creative buzz and social infrastructure, says Edwin Heathcote

Oct 18, 2011

Foreword: Growing pains

If people in the world’s poorer countries are having too many children, those in the richer ones are suffering at the other extreme, writes Robert Orr

Part One

Jun 20, 2011

New world brings demographic challenges

Cities are bursting at the seams as urbanisation speeds up around the world, which leads to new tensions, writes Edwin Heathcote

Jun 13, 2011

Serbia sees some success in integrating refugees

A decade of wars caused severe population upheaval, but the country is trying to deal with the substantial ‘refugee’ element

Jun 14, 2011

How remittance funds move around the world

The money sent home by migrant workers is a key source of finance for many developing countries

Jun 13, 2011

India struggles to keep pace with urbanisation

India’s cities are not coping with supplying the necessary infrastructure to support rapidly growing populations, writes Amy Kazmin

Jun 13, 2011

China prepares for soaring number of city dwellers

Urbanisation is the centrepiece of the Chinese leadership‘s next five-year plan, writes Geoff Dyer

Jun 13, 2011

Sway of the wealthy remains strong in Brazil’s cities

Brazil’s boom years have catapulted into the stratosphere the country’s mega-rich, reports Vincent Bevins

New Demographics

In this issue

While conditions are ‘deplorable’, improving conditions in informal settlements such as Kibera, a sprawling slum in the Kenyan capital, is preferable to bulldozing them

Climate change and population growth increase pressure

City shrinkage presents wide-ranging challenges for metropolitan authorities

More work needed on how to understand and deliver programmes

Large disparities between rich and poor hinders balanced development

Poor countries will struggle to cope with the effects of global warming

Brazil aims to integrate favela residents into mainstream society

The passing of a key population milestone raises serious questions, writes Andrew Jack

The frenzied expansion of cities has matched rapid economic development. It has also created potentially explosive social problems, writes Jamil Anderlini

The baby boomers may be the last generation to enjoy a well-funded retirement unless drastic measures are implemented soon, writes Matthew Vincent

The subcontinent’s young population is regarded as a future asset, but concerns over food security, education and employment remain, finds James Lamont

Fertility rates are dropping and the population is ageing – in some unexpected places, finds Sarah Murray

Russia’s population problems began in the Stalin era – a process that has accelerated rapidly since the end of communism, reports Charles Clover

The world’s migrant population is rising fast – with potentially destabilising consequences, writes James Crabtree

Japan’s rapidly ageing population is an example of the problems all developed nations will soon face, says Mure Dickie

As the world population expands, the concerns of the poor should not be ignored, writes Babatunde Osotimehin

Rather than bulldozing informal settlements, planners could learn from their creative buzz and social infrastructure, says Edwin Heathcote

If people in the world’s poorer countries are having too many children, those in the richer ones are suffering at the other extreme, writes Robert Orr

Cities are bursting at the seams as urbanisation speeds up around the world, which leads to new tensions, writes Edwin Heathcote

A decade of wars caused severe population upheaval, but the country is trying to deal with the substantial ‘refugee’ element

The money sent home by migrant workers is a key source of finance for many developing countries

India’s cities are not coping with supplying the necessary infrastructure to support rapidly growing populations, writes Amy Kazmin

Urbanisation is the centrepiece of the Chinese leadership‘s next five-year plan, writes Geoff Dyer

Brazil’s boom years have catapulted into the stratosphere the country’s mega-rich, reports Vincent Bevins

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