Population belongs on the Johannesburg Agenda

Lutz, W. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7975-8145, Shah, M.M., Bilsborrow, R.E., Bongaarts, J., Dasgupta, P., Entwisle, B., Fischer, G., Jerneloev, A., MacKellar, F.L., Nakicenovic, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7176-4604, Nilsson, S., O'Neill, B.C., & Sanderson, W.C. (2002). Population belongs on the Johannesburg Agenda. Global Change & Human Health 3 (1) 33-35. 10.1023/A:1019617126632.

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Abstract

The forthcoming World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg (August 26-September 4, 2002) has been set by the United Nations to consider strategies toward sustainable development in all its dimensions. Hence, its mandate is broader than that of the Rio 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED). Population issues have so far been discussed in a separate series of World Population Conferences (Bucharest 1974, Mexico City 1984, Cairo 1994). With no new World Population Conference scheduled for 2004 and Johannesburg having a mandate that is stated to explicitly include social and economic aspects, population as a key component of sustainable development should figure prominently on the Johannesburg agenda. Yet, after the third of four preparatory meetings for Johannesburg (which ended in New York on April 5th), consideration of population is completely absent. The reasons for this are not entirely clear. We assume that they have to do with the fear of entering into political controversies over abortion. We are concerned that, despite its broader mandate, in most countries inputs to Johannesburg are being prepared mainly by environment ministries who have little experience in dealing with population questions.

Item Type:	Article
Research Programs:	World Population (POP)
Depositing User:	IIASA Import
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2016 02:14
Last Modified:	05 Aug 2023 05:00
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/6568

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