Human activity is driving climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, and pandemics, creating compounding crises that demand urgent attention. Camilo Mora, professor and researcher, joins us. Highlights include:

Why moving past population denial is critical for addressing our multiple ecological challenges;
How population pressures have impacted life in his native Columbia - including the loss of biodiversity, worsening of poverty, and the erasure of traditional cultural wisdom.
Why small, disconnected "protected areas" are a failed strategy of biodiversity conservation, especially in the Global South;
How he's witnessed the devastation of ocean life biodiversity in the relatively short span of his career;
How global warming is increasing the prevalence of human disease;
How scientists, including climate scientists, continue to ignore the fundamental role of population in ongoing ecological crises;
Why population reduction through womens' empowerment and affordable family planning is the most effective pathway forward for the wellbeing of people and the planet.

See episode website for show notes, links, and transcript: https://www.populationbalance.org/podcast/camilo-mora

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The Overpopulation Podcast features enlightening conversations between Population Balance executive director Nandita Bajaj, researcher Alan Ware, and expert guests. We cover a broad variety of topics that explore the impacts of our expanding human footprint on human rights, animal protection, and environmental restoration, as well as individual and collective solutions. Learn more here: https://www.populationbalance.org/

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