In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, Norman Borlaug, the agronomist who developed a more productive and sturdier wheat warned us that he had only given us a pause in theContinue reading “The Green Revolution – A False Promise – “
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Humanity’s Environmental Impact and its Causes
Most, if not all, of the earth’s environmental problems are a result of human activity. Some scholars have represented the problem with the formula I = P+A+T.I = Impact (onContinue reading “Humanity’s Environmental Impact and its Causes”
Recent Survey Supports Small Families
The Population Connection recently conducted a survey regardingfamily size. The results from the survey are summarized in the articletitled: Americans Want Small Families, Aren’t Concerned AboutDeclining Birth Rates. Population Connection.Continue reading “Recent Survey Supports Small Families”
Some Pertinent Utah, National, and World Population Numbers –Past, Present and Projected.
Falling Fertility rates in Utah, but Increasing Population When the Utah Population and Environment Council (UPEC) began in 1997 the fertility rate for women in Utah was approximately 2.6. (ThisContinue reading “Some Pertinent Utah, National, and World Population Numbers –Past, Present and Projected.”
Creating Change
First Drum Roll… UPEC has an updated website. YAY! A big thanks and shout-out to XMission for hosting our website for free. Please check out the refreshed site and theContinue reading “Creating Change”
Biodiversity and Human Population
Stephanie Feldstein, Population and Sustainability Director, Center for Biological Diversity provided a well-informed presentation on “Biodiversity and Human Population” as part of the Utah Population and Environment Council, 2024 Speakers Series on May 6, 2024.
Lessons From the Fight to Save Great Salt Lake
Three-quarters of Utah’s population lives around Great Salt Lake, one of the fastest-growing areas of thecountry. It’s also an oasis for more than 10 million migratory birds passing through everyContinue reading “Lessons From the Fight to Save Great Salt Lake”