Correction to: Sustainability Science https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-019-00780-y

In the original publication of the article, figures 3 and 4 were published incorrectly. The correct version of Figs. 3 and 4 are provided below.

Fig. 3
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Comparing the total population size according to SSP1–5, SSP1′–5′, Japan SSP1–5

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Fig. 4
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Comparing the GDP according to the SSP1–5, Japan SSP1–5

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Under the session “Quantification of the population”, the following sentence “Population curves of Japan SSP1 and Japan SSP2 are close, because the difference between high fertility and medium setting is not remarkable by NIPSSR.” should be removed from the paragraph “Projections of population by Japan SSP1–5 predict …”