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Southeast US water shortage crisis "due to population, not global warming" 19 February 2010
Source: New York Times
Columbia University researchers have concluded that severe water shortages in the Southeast of the United States result from population growth more than rainfall patterns.
UNFPA rushes reproductive health supplies to Haiti 27 January 2010
Source: UNFPA
It's estimated that some 63,000 pregnant Haitian women face the prospect of giving birth in the aftermath of the earthquake.
Hilary Clinton commits US to global reproductive health investment 12 January 2010
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on January 8, declared the US government's renewed support for and dedication to international family planning and reproductive health programs.
UNFPA publishes new report on population and climate change 18 November 2009
Source: UNFPA
In a new report issued today, the United Nations Population Fund shows how people, especially empowered women, could make an individual difference in the fight against climate change.
Uganda to host largest family planning conference 2 November 2009
Source: UNFPA website; Bloomberg press release
An international meeting focusing on research and best practices in family planning will open in Kampala on 15 November, in an attempt towards achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals for developing countries.
Bill to increase access to contraception is dividing Filipinos 2 November 2009
Source: NYTimes.com
Faced with severe pressures from a rapidly increasing population, attempts are being made in the Philippines to make reproductive services more broadly available but have met resistance, leading to the defeat of several bills in Congress over the past decade.
Climate change is a feminist issue 29 October 2009
Source: Guardian Unlimited (UK)
Granting women control over their own reproduction would combat overpopulation and reduce carbon emissions, writes Mary Fitzgerald.
Climate change will devastate Africa, top UK scientist warns 29 October 2009
Source: Guardian Unlimited (U.K.)
One of the world's most influential scientists has warned that climate change could devastate Africa, predicting an increase in catastrophic food shortages.
New resource links gender, population and climate change 28 October 2009
Source: UNFPA & WEDO
NEW YORK - Women are uniquely positioned to help curb the harmful consequences of a changing climate, according to a new comprehensive on-line resource kit on gender, population and climate change launched today.
Leading Catholic ethicist promotes family planning for climate change 29 September 2009
Source: Salon.com
In a new article, Frances Kissling, former president of Catholics for Choice, addresses women's health and reproductive rights in the context of growing interest in addressing family planning in the context of population and climate change.