October 27

People And Possibilities In A World Of 7 Billion. UNFPA

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This year's State of World Population report, People and Possibilities in a World of 7 Billion, looks at the the dynamics behind the numbers. It explains the trends that are defining our world of 7 billion and documents actions that people in vastly different countries and circumstances are taking in their own communities to make the most of their--and our--world.

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From UN Pulse: Permanent Link: State of World Population 2011

October 22

The State Of World Population 2010. UNFPA

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Ten years ago, the United Nations Security Council passed a landmark resolution calling on governments to protect women from rape during war time and to tap the power of women to keep the peace and rebuild societies once the fighting has stopped.

Has the resolution made any difference in the struggle against gender-based violence? Are women in war-torn countries faring any better today than they were a decade ago? Do women finally have a place at the table in peace negotiations and in reconstruction?

The State of World Population 2010 will show what has been accomplished in places affected by ongoing conflicts or by military occupation. It will also show the special challenges of countries that have endured both political instability and natural disaster.
http://www.unfpa.org/swp/
 
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May 15

Population Dynamics And Climate Change

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 This book broadens and deepens understanding of a wide range of population-climate change linkages. Incorporating population dynamics into research, policymaking and advocacy around climate change is critical for understanding the trajectory of global greenhouse gas emissions, for developing and implementing adaptation plans and thus for global and national efforts to curtail this threat.

Substantial resources are being dedicated to research and policy efforts to mitigate climate change and support adaptation to the current and future impacts of greenhouse gas emissions. Yet the lack of consideration of population dynamics hampers the development of stronger, more effective solutions to the challenges climate change poses. The papers in this volume provide a substantive and methodological guide to the current state of knowledge on issues such as population growth and size and emissions; population vulnerability and adaptation linked to health, gender disparities and children; migration and urbanization; and the data and analytical needs for the next stages of policy-relevant research.

In 2010 and beyond, as the world develops and implements new climate-change strategies, and as the need for action heightens every day, this volume will help to fill one of the most significant gaps in the global response to date.

https://www.unfpa.org/webdav/site/global/shared/documents/publications/2009/pop_dynamics_climate_change.pdf
March 02

State Of World Population 2009: Facing A Changing World: Women, Population And Climate

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has issued a flag ship report titled State of World Population 2009: Facing a Changing World: Women, Population and Climate . This report argues that reproductive health care, including family planning, and gender relations could influence the future course of climate change and affect how humanity adapts to rising seas, worsening storms and severe droughts. The report is also available in Français, Español, Русский, العربية and Chinese.

From Un Pulse: Permanent Link: UNFPA:State of World Population 2009

December 18

Population Dynamics And Climate Change. UNFPA Report

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The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) has issued a report on population dynamics and climate change. The report broadens and deepens understanding of a wide range of population-climate change linkages. Incorporating population dynamics into research, policymaking and advocacy around climate change is critical for understanding the trajectory of global greenhouse gas emissions, for developing and implementing adaptation plans and thus for global and national efforts to curtail this threat. UN Pulse: Permanent Link: UNFPA Report: Population Dynamics and Climate Change

February 12

World Demographic Trends. UN

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The report of the Secretary-General on the World demographic trends has been issued (E/CN.9/2009/6). According to the report summary, today's world population stands at 6.8 billion and is projected to reach 9 billion in 2045, if fertility continues to decline in developing countries. In addition, the report notes that:

Life expectancy is estimated at 67.2 years globally, averaging 76.5 years in developed countries and 65.4 years in developing countries. In the least developed countries, two thirds of which are severely affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, life expectancy averages a low 54.6 years.
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June 10

African Population Studies

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This is a peer-reviewed, bi-lingual journal produced by the Union for African Population Studies. It publishes original research on African population, development and related fields in French and English. Tables of contents and abstracts are available from this site. Intute.ac.uk
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April 18

World Population Policies 2007

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The World Population Policies 2007 provides a summary overview of population policies and dynamics for each of the United Nations Member and non-member States for which data are available at mid-decade for the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and for 2007. It shows, on a country-by-country basis, the evolution of Government views and policies from 1976 to 2007 with respect to population size and growth, population age structure, fertility and family planning, health and mortality, spatial distribution and international migration. Learn how you can purchase, download and/or purchase the CD-ROM from the website.  UN Pulse
Permanent Link: World Population Policies 2007

February 28

World Urbanization Prospects. UN

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The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs has issued Highlights of the 2007 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects (full text, pdf, 223 KB). The report contains key findings, and some graphs and tables. The data is available online. Read more in the UN News Story.

Permanent Link: World Urbanization Prospects UN Pulse

November 06

2010 World Population And Housing Census

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The website of the 2010 World Population and Housing Census Programme facilitates the international exchange and sharing of knowledge and information on census taking, as well as provision of guidance to countries, and monitoring progress on the implementation of the Programme. A major component of the website is the census knowledge base that is a repository of documents on census methodology, including reports on what has been done by countries during their censuses. The 2010 World Programme is primarily aimed at ensuring that each Member State conducts a population and housing census at least once in the period from 2005 to 2014 and disseminate the results.

UN Pulse  Permanent Link: 2010 World Population and Housing

July 16

World Population Change

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The Geopolitics of World Population Change
Source: Center for Strategic & International Studies

...The stunning collapse in fertility rates across the [developed and developing] world is the biggest - and perhaps least reported - demographic story of the past few decades...

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June 28

2007 State Of World Population: Unleashing The Potential Of Urban Growth

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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has issued the 2007 State of World Population: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth (full report, pdf, 2.81 MB).... (More)
May 25

Age Structures Of Population: Implications For Development

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The report of the fortieth session of the Commission on Population and Development is now available (E/2007/25-E/CN.9/2007/9). The session was held on 10 May 2006 and from 9-13 April 2007 with the special theme Changing age structures of population and their implications for development.

Permanent Link: Commission on Population and Development UNPulse

April 18

Professor Jeffrey Sachs On BBC Radio

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April 11

Why Age Structure Matters To A Safer, More Equitable World

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The Shape of Things to Come: Why Age Structure Matters to a Safer, More Equitable World (PDF; 3.01 MB)
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