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As birth rates decline and life expectancies increase, some regions are now experiencing a net decrease in population, leaving us to question whether that\\u2019s good or bad for the world.\\xa0Stephanie Feldstein of the Center for Biological Diversity and John Ibbitson, author of the Empty Planet\\xa0unravel the layers of this population paradox and its implications on society, the global economy, and the environment.
Reading List:\\xa0
Population Decline Will Change the World for the Better, Stephanie Feldstein, Scientific American, May 4, 2023\\xa0
Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, Darrell Bricker & John Ibbitson, Crown, February 5, 2019\\xa0
The Climate Baby Dilemma, Documentary, 2022\\xa0