17 March 2008
Planning for population growth
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How is Australia planning for population growth? How do we square a population projected to be running as high as 34 million by 2050 with the other challenges we're facing: climate, water, a skilled labour force and economic and social management?
Guests
Joan Castro
Director of Path Foundation, Manila
Peter McDonald
Director, Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, ANU
John Guillebaud
Emeritus Professor, Family Planning and Reproductive Health, University College, London
Further Information
For a link to a research paper on Australian population growth
For information on the Population, Peak Oil and Climate Change conference
For a link to a recent paper on Population and Australia's Future Labour Force
Presenter
Paul Barclay
Story Researcher and Producer
Matthew Leonard
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