Across many high-income societies, anxiety about demographic decline has become commonplace. Fertility rates have fallen below replacement level, populations are aging rapidly, and governments worry a...

The demographic future of the planet has rarely been as questioned as it is today. For much of the 20th century, the demographic transition theory provided a clear narrative: With modernization and de...

Der Sommer 2015 brachte Österreich an seine Grenzen. Hunderttausende flohen über die Balkanroute, viele blieben. Das prägte das Land dauerhaft – gesellschaftlich wie politisch

Objectives of the Conference The Pontifical Academy of Sciences (PAS) has actively addressed SARS-COV-2-related science and societal issues through ...

Regelmäßig warnen Berichte und Regierungen vor den Folgen einer schrumpfenden und alternden Bevölkerung. Dabei liegt die Gefahr oft weniger in der Entwicklung selbst als in den Maßnahmen dagegen

The EU could account for just 4.1 percent of the global population by 2100.