Population growth has fuelled consumption at a rate that experts believe to be unsustainable. It has contributed to environmental challenges such as climate change, deforestation and biodiversity loss, according to the United Nations. Experts predict slower growth.
However, experts predict slower growth in the future. While it took 11 years for the population to grow from seven billion to eight billion, the United Nations has stated that it expects 15 years to pass before we reach nine billion, in 2037, and another 22 before we reach 10 billion, in 2058.
The fact remains that our production and consumption levels are unsustainable. The survival of the human species probably depends less on the number of people on the planet, and more on our lifestyles, on which it is entirely possible to take action.
