PSN News
2012The demographic dividend and development: New briefing from PPD ARO 16 February 2012
Source: Partners in Population and Development Africa Regional Office (PPD ARO)
A new policy briefing is available from PSN member Partners in Population Development Africa Regional Office providing information to help promote policies to support a demographic dividend in Africa.
Help us keep women & newborns a UK government priority 20 January 2012
Source: Manifesto for Motherhood Coalition & PSN
PSN and other members of the Manifesto for Motherhood coalition have sent a letter encouraging the UK government to remain committed to reproductive, maternal and newborn health.
PCCA responds to the Rio+20 zero draft 19 January 2012
Source: PSN
The Population and Climate Change Alliance (PCCA) has issued a response to the zero draft of the Rio+20 outcome document, setting out recommendations for ensuring a necessary focus on the importance of population dynamics and reproductive health and rights for sustainable development.
International News
2012Democratic Republic of Congo and Madagascar connect family planning with environmental health 15 February 2012
Source: by Eric Zuehlke, Population Reference Bureau
A new article published by Population Referenfce Bureau (PRB) highlights an integrated population, health environment (PHE) project by PSN member Blue Ventures.
Resilient people resilient planet: New UN report on global sustainability 30 January 2012
Source: Population Institute
A group of global policy makers examining ways to combat challenges such as climate change, water scarcity and human consumption patterns, has presented its findings to the UN Secretary-General.
Worldwide decline in abortion stalls as increase in contraceptive use slows 18 January 2012
Source: The Guttmacher Institute
After a period of substantial decline, the global abortion rate has stalled, according to new research from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO), which notes that the plateau coincides with slowdown in what had been a steady increase in contraceptive use.