(par 5.2.1.4.2) Fertility Levels in Developed Countries (taken from Wikipedia)

Fertility Levels in Developed Countries: Sub-replacement fertility http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub-replacement_fertility From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sub-replacement fertility is a total fertility rate (TFR) that (if sustained) leads to each new generation being less populous than the previous one in a given area. In developed countries sub-replacement fertility is any rate below approximately 2.1 children born per woman, but the threshold can be as high […]

(par 5.2.1.4.1.1) Building back better: A sustainable, resilient recovery after COVID-1

Building back better: A sustainable, resilient recovery after COVID-19  https://www.oecd.org/coronavirus/policy-responses/building-back-better-a-sustainable-resilient-recovery-after-covid-19-52b869f5/ 5 June 2020 Abstract For the economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis to be durable and resilient, a return to ‘business as usual’ and environmentally destructive investment patterns and activities must be avoided. Unchecked, global environmental emergencies such as climate change and biodiversity loss could […]

(par 5.2.1.4.1.1) ‘Care for nature’ to keep people safe and well, leaders urge

‘Care for nature’ to keep people safe and well, leaders urge https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-environment-nature-health-trfn-idUSKBN23C1Y5 By Megan Rowling BARCELONA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The COVID-19 crisis has exposed how the health of people and nature is intertwined, and protecting the planet, its climate and ecosystems will be crucial to preventing further pandemics, the U.N. chief and political leaders said […]