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Keep the population low for greater wealth (FEB)
Were greater wealth for Australians the real objective of the organisers of the forthcoming Population Summit in Melbourne, they would advocate an end to population growth immediately, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). National President of SPA, Dr Harry Cohen, said today that anyone looking at the world rankings in terms of GDP per capita, …
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Halt population growth and feed the world – maybe (OCT)
Oct 15, 2001 for World Food Day – 16 October It may not be possible to feed a projected population of nine billion people, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Increased use of petroleum, for both farm machinery and fertiliser manufacture, has doubled agricultural yields over the past 50 years. “Unfortunately, as global supplies of petroleum …
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Population growth drives slum development (SEPT)
Sep 29, 2001 for World Habitat Day – October 1 Rapid population growth both here and in developing countries is driving the development of slums, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). The theme of this year’s World Habitat Day on 1 October is “Cities without slums”. Vice-President of SPA, Dr John Coulter, says that while Sydney …
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Address root causes of terrorist violence (SEPT)
Sep 17, 2001 for International Day of Peace – 18 September While attributing recent terrorist attacks to fundamentalist Islamic groups, the West must also address the root causes of this violence, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). National President of SPA, Dr Harry Cohen, says more consideration must be given to the underlying political, economic and …
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Human activities cause species decline (SEPT)
Sep 6, 2001 for National Threatened Species Day – 7 September Humans are now bringing about more extinctions than any other single factor since the end of the dinosaurs, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Species become extinct from a range of human activities including the introduction of alien species, habitat destruction or fragmentation, and from …
Tampa crisis highlights lack of policy direction (SEPT)
The Tampa crisis underscores the lack of clear policy direction of all political parties, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). SPA says that through all the recent controversy the environmental consequences of immigration and influx of asylum seekers have barely rated a mention. National President of SPA, Dr Harry Cohen, says both major parties when …
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Time for Melbourne to stop growing (JUL)
MELBOURNE, VIC Jul 11, 2001 for World Population Day – July 11 Melbourne cannot sustain a growth rate of four per cent a year, according Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Dr Peter Carter, Victorian President of SPA, says if Melbourne continues to grow at this rate for the rest of the century, its borders will extend halfway …
Bleak future for our children and wildlife (JUL)
CLEVELAND, QLD Jul 11, 2001 for World Population Day – July 11 Population growth is destroying the region’s biodiversity, placing increased pressure on our social structures and leaving a bleak future for our children and wildlife according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA) spokesperson, Simon Baltais. “The 11th of July is World Population Day, and while the …
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Sydney can take neither sprawl nor infill (JUL)
SYDNEY, NSW Jul 11, 2001 for World Population Day – July 11 Sydney can cope with neither urban sprawl nor higher urban densities, according to the NSW branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Branch president, Mr Tomi Strugar, says the only solution is to end population growth in the city as soon as possible. “There are …
Time to end population growth in Canberra region (JUL)
CANBERRA, ACT Jul 11, 2001 for World Population Day – July 11 Canberrans are placing undue stress on the environment and it is time to end population growth in the region, according to the Canberra branch of Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). Branch President of SPA, Giff Jones, says World Population Day (July 11) is a good …
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