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Rapid urban expansion threatens biodiversity 17 September 2012
Source: Yale School of Forestry & Biodiversity
A brief window of opportunity exists to shape the development of cities globally before a boom in infrastructure construction transforms urban land cover, according to a new study forecasting urban expansion to 2010 and impacts on biodiversity.
Population, climate change and sustainable development in Africa: new PAI report 11 September 2012
Source: PAI
Population is growing more rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa than other regions of the world, making people more vulnerable to climate change impacts and undermining sustainable development on the continent, according to a new report by PAI and AFIDEP.
Twenty more Niles needed to feed growing population 10 September 2012
Source: Reuters
The world needs to find the equivalent of the flow of 20 Nile rivers by 2025 to grow enough food to feed a rising population and help avoid conflicts over water scarcity, a group of former leaders said on Monday.
Philippines gears up for reproductive health bill battle 7 September 2012
Source: The Guardian
Church and state lock horns over proposed family planning legislation that has reached parliament after years of wrangling.
Food shortages could force world into vegetarianism, warn scientists 26 August 2012
Source: The Guardian
Water scarcity's effect on food production means radical steps will be needed to feed population expected to reach 9bn by 2050, according to research by some of the world's leading water scientists.
Humanity exhausted earth's budget for the year in eight months 22 August 2012
Source: Global Footprint Network
Today, 22 August, is Earth Overshoot Day, marking the date when humanity has exhausted nature's budget for the year, warns the Global Footprint Network.
Asian megacities risk disaster, finds study 15 August 2012
Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Asia must act now to pave the way for green, resource-friendly cities or face a bleak and environmentally degraded future, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) report.
Water scarcity in the Andes: impact of population growth 17 July 2012
Source: American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Population growth poses an imminent threat to the supply of water to key urban cities in the Andes, and will significantly exacerbate the impacts of climate change upon water security, according to a new study.
Rich countries pledge $2.6bn for family planning in global south 11 July 2012
Source: The Guardian
Rich countries have pledged $2.6bn over the next eight years at today’s family planning summit in London, in what was described as a breakthrough for the world's poorest women and girls. The money, coupled with commitments from developing countries, is expected to provide access to family planning for 120 million women in the global south.
The Lancet calls for the rebirth of family planning 10 July 2012
Source: The Lancet
Ahead of the London Family Planning Summit taking place this week, leading medical journal The Lancet has published a Family Planning Series reviewing the evidence for the effects of population and family planning on people’s well-being and the environment.