Media Releases
50 million environmental madness (NOV)
Despite claims in the CSIRO Report ‘Future Dilemmas’ that Australia can technically support 50 million people, it would put unbearable strains on the environment, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). ‘Future Dilemmas’ is being launched in Sydney today by the Minister for Immigration, Philip Ruddock. It looks at three population scenarios for 2050: low, medium […]
Control human numbers or nature will: pimentel (JUL)
Humans should not continue to increase their numbers lest nature impose its own controls, according to world expert on population issues, Dr David Pimentel. Dr Pimentel was speaking prior to his departure for Australia where he will give public addresses in Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide this week. His visit coincides with World Population Day on […]
We need not fear an ageing population (FEB)
Australia can cope with an ageing population without boosting fertility or immigration, according to Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). National Vice-President of SPA, Dr John Coulter, said today that although there will be more people aged over 65 in coming years, increased aged dependency will be largely off-set by a decline in youth dependency. “In a […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]