Andrew Taylor

Andrew researches the causes and consequences of population changes for the Northern Territory of Australia and northern regions more broadly. He undertakes both quantitative and qualitative research to understand impacts from policy, economic and structural changes for communities. In his PhD he investigated policy and theoretical implications from changing migration practices for Indigenous Territorians. Prior to academia, Andrew worked for a decade with the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Recent articles by Andrew Taylor

Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?

Global population growth is now slowing rapidly. Will a falling population be better for the environment?

Right now, human population growth is doing something long thought impossible – it’s wavering. It’s now possible global population could peak much earlier than expected, topping 10 billion in the 2060s. Then, it would begin to fall.

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