1998 United States Population Data Sheet
Population Reference Bureau
Focus: United States
State-by-state rundown of population size, density, and other demographic indicators. It also highlights the impact of population growth on the environment by presenting information for all states and the District of Columbia on energy consumption, solid waste per capita, wetlands loss, endangered animal and plant species, land under environmental protection, and toxic air pollutants released per capita.
Free to delegates, NGO participants, developing-country audiences, and USAID cooperating agencies; $3.50 for all others. English; 1998; 1-page wallchart.
An Action Plan for Population, Development, and the Environment
Environmental Change and Security Project
Focus: Global
An article that identifies a number of actions that countries can utilize in reaching sustainable development as outlined in the ICPD Programme of Action.
Free to policymakers, academics, NGOs, and businesses. English; 1996; 4 pages.
Demographic Change and Ecological Security
Environmental Change and Security Project
Focus: n/a
Explores crucial demographic dynamics and assumptions while laying the groundwork for more population-environment discussions.
Free to policymakers, academics, NGOs, and businesses. English; 1997; 10 pages.
Do Population Policies Matter? Fertility and Politics in Egypt, India, Kenya, and Mexico
Population Council
Focus: Egypt, India, Kenya, Mexico
This book explores the effectiveness of population policies in four developing countries -- Egypt, India, Kenya, and Mexico. The authors clearly illustrate that effective population policies require political commitment and courage, widespread support, adequate funding, good design and management, and a sound concept. Also integral to this book is the impact of the 1994 ICPD on population policies and proposed strategies for moving the agenda forward.
Single copies free of charge to developing-country audiences; $14.95 for all others. English; 1998; 222 pages.
Four Stories
Izaak Walton League of America
Focus: United States
This collection of case studies chronicles four communities' innovative and inspiring efforts to promote sustainability.
Cost is $2. English; 1998; 28 pages.
Full House: Reassessing the Earth's Population Carrying Capacity
Worldwatch Institute
Focus: Global
At a time when the world's food supply is no longer keeping up with population growth, this book proposes a global strategy to restore food security.
Cost is $8.95. English, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, German, Korean, Persian, Romanian, and Turkish; 1994; 261 pages.
New Directions for the Study of Women and Environmental Degradation
International Center for Research on Women
Focus: Global
This paper presents findings from a comprehensive review of the available literature on the costs to women of environmental degradation.
Free to developing-country organizations; $4 for all others. English; 1995; 32 pages.
New Perspectives on Population: Lessons from Cairo
Population Reference Bureau
Focus: Global
Reviews the evolution of international policy toward the new consensus reached at the ICPD within the context of global demographic trends.
Free to delegates, NGO participants, developing-country audiences, and USAID cooperating agencies; $7 for all others. English, Spanish, and French; 1995; 44 pages.
People Pressure: A Toolkit for Population and Habitat Education and Advocacy
Population and Habitat Campaign, National Audubon Society
Focus: Global
This toolkit is intended to provide population advocates with tools and information necessary to educate others with an interest in population and environment issues. The toolkit is a fluid document -- the pages will be revised and new pages developed as necessary and sent to registered users.
Cost is $30. English; 1998; 50 pages.
Population and Habitat in the New Millennium: A Handbook for the Environmental Activist
Population and Habitat Campaign, National Audubon Society
Focus: Global
The handbook is a tool for citizens concerned about the environment and population growth. Statistics and discussions are presented to help the reader understand population-wildlife connections; think in new and creative ways about the problems and their solutions; and take effective action at the global, local, and personal level.
Free of charge. English; Spring 1998; 37 pages.
Plan and Conserve: A Source Book on Linking Population and Environmental Services in Communities
Population Action International
Focus: Africa, Asia, Latin America
Explores the concept of linking community-based services relating to both natural resources management and reproductive health, and profiles 42 projects in developing countries that apply this concept. Includes a glossary, annotated bibliography, and a list of project contacts.
Free of charge. English; 1998; 112 pages.
Population and Environment Dynamics
Population Reference Bureau
Focus: Global
This data sheet contains population and environment indicators designed for policy audiences in developing countries. It addresses such issues as freshwater resources, croplands, energy, air, and Earth's atmosphere; and presents 11 population and environment indicators for most developing countries.
Free to delegates, NGO participants, developing-country audiences, and USAID cooperating agencies; $3.50 for all others. English, French, and Spanish; 1997; 1 page.
Solutions for a Water-Short World, Population Reports
Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, Population Information Program
Focus: Developing countries
As populations grow and water use per person rises, demand for freshwater is soaring. Yet the supply of freshwater is finite and threatened by pollution. This issue examines the scope of current and future water shortages and suggests strategies to avoid crisis, including conserving water supplies, reducing pollution, managing supply and demand, and slowing population growth.
Free to developing-country audiences; $2 each for multiple copies, and $35 for full set of reports ($40 with binder) for all others. English; September 1998; 32 pages. (Also addresses: Aging; Mobilizing Public and Private Resources; The Role of the Private Sector)
International Family Planning Perspectives, Volume 25, Supplement
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
Focus: Global
Articles and commentary by a variety of researchers and experts, focusing on a five-year assessment of the Programme of Action of the ICPD.
Free to delegates and subscribers; $10 for all others. English; January 1999; 50 pages.
State of the World
Worldwatch Institute
Focus: Global
Looks at the environmental effects of continuing economic and population growth as the economy outgrows the Earth's ecosystem. The most widely used public policy analysis in any field.
Cost is $13.95. Multiple languages; published annually since 1995; 250 pages.
Sustaining Water, Easing Scarcity: A Second Update
Population Action International
Focus: Global
Revisions of estimates and projections of the amount of freshwater available to each person in most countries from the present to 2050. Based on UN 1996 population projections, which reflect a slowing of population growth.
Cost is $6. English; 1997; 20 pages.
Vital Signs: The Environmental Trends Shaping Our Future
Worldwatch Institute
Focus: Global
A benchmark to evaluate the predictions and policies of others -- with tables and graphs that let you see the trends that are changing our lives for better or for worse. Overview section plus 40 to 50 key indicators of long-term environmental and environmental-related trends against a per capita perspective.
Cost is $12. Multiple languages; published annually since 1995; 200 pages.
Winning the Food Race, Population Reports
Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, Population Information Program
Focus: Developing countries
This issue of Population Reports details how rapid population growth makes it difficult for food production to keep up with demand in many developing countries. Helping couples prevent unintended pregnancies by providing family planning would slow the growth in demand for food. This would buy time to increase food supplies and improve food production technologies while conserving natural resources.
Free to developing-country audiences; $2 each for multiple copies, and $35 for full set of reports ($40 with binder) for all others. English and Spanish; December 1997; 24 pages. (Also addresses: Aging; Mobilizing Public and Private Resources; The Role of the Private Sector)
Women, Land, and Sustainable Development
International Center for Research on Women
Focus: Global
This paper shows that despite women's important stake in using land (and other resources) sustainably, women's restricted land rights, combined with lack of access to other productive resources, hinder them from enhancing their productivity, overcoming poverty, reducing their workloads, and managing their resources more sustainably.
Free to developing-country organizations; $4 for others. English; 1995; 48 pages.
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