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Demographic response to environmental pressure in Malawi

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The discussion in this paper uses Malawi as a case study to shed some light on the interrelationships between population growth and demographic responses to environmental pressure. It is noted that certain parts of the country that are experiencing extreme environmental stress have began to go through a rapid phase of demographic and social change and transformation. For example, the Southern Region of the country, which has some of the highest densities, is experiencing a fertility transition. There is a spontaneous internal migration pattern from densely populated rural areas to other sparsely populated rural areas. Other non-demographic responses to population pressures are also briefly discussed in this paper.

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Kalipeni, E. Demographic response to environmental pressure in Malawi. Popul Environ 17, 285–308 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02208230

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