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Why declining birth rates are good news for life on Earth

Sarah Best

22nd July 2021

This opinion piece discusses the decline in birth rates across many countries around the world.

The author suggests that a reduction in births could be good for individual countries and the planet referring to immigration and life expectancy.

The article could be used for the Families and Households unit (demographics).

Sarah Best

Sarah is a passionate full-time Head of Sociology and Psychology and has worked in a variety in schools in the UK, and she is currently working in a British international school. She is keen to develop and boost the profile of both subjects.