Effects of ageing populations on individual and global sustainable development: a biodemographical perspective

Kreps, S.; Mariéthoz, Ewa; Bakonyi, M.; Polla, Barbara S.

doi:10.1080/13504509909470001

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“…Making use of a bio-demographical perspective, Kreps et al (1999) demonstrate how current demographic trends (e.g. non-dependent population growth) are associated with various environmental outcomes, including biodiversity loss.…”

Section: Non-dependent Population Growthmentioning

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Ecologically Unequal Exchange, World Polity, and Biodiversity Loss

Shandra

Leckband

McKinney

et al. 2009

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

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There have been a few cross-national studies published that examine the determinants of threatened mammal species. However, these studies neglect insights from both ecologically unequal exchange theory and world polity theory. We seek to address this gap in the literature using cross-national data for a sample of 74 nations to construct negative binomial regression models with the number of threatened mammal species as the dependent variable. In doing so, we find substantial support for ecologically unequal exchange theory that flows of primary sector exports from poor to rich nations are associated with higher levels of threatened mammals in poor nations. We also find support for world polity theory that environmental non-governmental organizations are associated with lower levels of threatened mammals in poor nations. We conclude with a discussion of the findings, some policy implications, and possible directions for future research.

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Section: Non-dependent Population Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Ecologically Unequal Exchange, World Polity, and Biodiversity Loss

Shandra

Leckband

McKinney

et al. 2009

International Journal of Comparative Sociology

126

100

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“…There is much less research exploring the effect of population aging at the societal level on individual pro-environmental behavior, and the empirical evidence is tenuous and often equivocal. An aging population indicates that there is an increasing proportion of people who are dependent on economic, medical, social, and environmental resources, which may reduce productivity as a whole and become obstacles towards global sustainability [ 24 ]. The rising dependency ratio may lead to less output and curb economic growth and place great pressure on the government budget [ 25 , 26 , 27 ].…”

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Pro-Environmental Behavior in an Aging World: Evidence from 31 Countries

Wang

Feng

Liu

2021

IJERPH

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Population change and environmental degradation have become two of the most pressing issues for sustainable development in the contemporary world, while the effect of population aging on pro-environmental behavior remains controversial. In this paper, we examine the effects of individual and population aging on pro-environmental behavior through multilevel analyses of cross-national data from 31 countries. Hierarchical linear models with random intercepts are employed to analyze the data. The findings reveal a positive relationship between aging and pro-environmental behavior. At the individual level, older people are more likely to participate in environmental behavior (b = 0.052, p < 0.001), and at the national level, living in a country with a greater share of older persons encourages individuals to behave sustainably (b = 0.023, p < 0.01). We also found that the elderly are more environmentally active in an aging society. The findings imply that the longevity of human beings may offer opportunities for the improvement of the natural environment.

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“…Social role/youth participation/youth activism V1 Kreps et al (1999), Schensul (2009), Pittman (1991, Berardi (2013), Blyth and Roehkepartain (1993), Gupta (2012), Frank (2006), Hart (2013), Kothari (1996), Riemer et al (2014) and Yohalem and Martin (2007) Positive youth development skills and education…”

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“…It is necessary to ensure youth social role at the global level to attain sustainable development (Kreps et al, 1999).…”

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Youth and sustainable development - overview, theoretical framework and further research directions

Singh

Panackal

2017

IJPMB

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Abstract:Youth is the most versatile and active segment of an economy and are a vital source of creativity and innovation. This paper is concerned with the establishment of a relationship between youth and sustainable development. The major issue under investigation is to assess the contribution of youth towards the nations growth and prosperity. We have undertaken an extensive literature review which is considered as a base for deriving the interpretative structural model (ISM). It is an approach which drives the researchers to study various aspects and correlate variables. This paper reflects an understanding of the various areas of youth contribution towards sustainable development in a hierarchical manner. To the researchers, this survey has significant insights into the relationship between youth and sustainability. It also highlights the important variables which have been arrived at, based on systematic literature review as well as ISM approach and MICMAC analysis; coupled with the interrelationship between the varied elements of the concept of youth contribution towards sustainable development. In this paper, the researchers have attempted to answer the research questions if there exists a relation between youth and sustainable development and whether a research model can be developed based on literature review and theoretical framework for further research directions.

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Effects of ageing populations on individual and global sustainable development: a biodemographical perspective

Cited by 5 publications

References 48 publications

Ecologically Unequal Exchange, World Polity, and Biodiversity Loss

Ecologically Unequal Exchange, World Polity, and Biodiversity Loss

Pro-Environmental Behavior in an Aging World: Evidence from 31 Countries

Youth and sustainable development - overview, theoretical framework and further research directions

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