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Marked by major disparities between the producing countries in the South and the consuming countries, mostly in the North, the cocoa trade couldn't be more asymmetric. Are things finally about to change? We look at the initiatives launched by the African countries, with a helping hand from China.

15 November 2022 will see humanity pass the threshold of 8 billion people on Earth. 2 billion more than in 1998 and doubtless 2 billion fewer than in 2060. Can the planet support population growth at this level? A special "Déclic" in the company of experts, to discuss overpopulation.