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European Commissioner and National Geographic highlight population pressures 15 February 2011
Source: PSN
European Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva has spoken out about the challenges posed by demographic pressures, in response to a National Geographic video about the world population reaching 7 billion this year.
Population growth - an invisible driver in Egypt uprising 13 February 2011
Source: AFP
Rapid population growth and food insecurity are among the factors that fuelled the revolution in Egypt and serve as a caution for other countries facing human and environmental overload, say analysts.
Australian doctors in population push 8 February 2011
Source: The Age (Australia)
AUSTRALIAN doctors are addressing population growth with a new health campaign targeting general practitioners and their patients.
UN 'concerned' by world population growth trends 3 February 2011
Source: BBC
Fertility must drop below replacement level in order to stabilise the world population says the latest UN World Demographic Trends report, warning that urgent investment in voluntary family planning services is needed over the next few decades.
Urgent action needed to avert global hunger, says report 24 January 2011
Source: BBC
A UK government-commissioned study into food security has called for urgent action to avert global hunger, warning that population growth and climate change present major threats to food security over coming decades.
Pakistan: population growth adds to problems 18 January 2011
Source: IRIN
Pakistan’s problems with militancy, a fragile economy and natural disasters such as the 2010 floods have often been discussed, but an even greater threat may be posed by the sheer numbers of people in the country.
Population growth ignored by MDGs, says development committee 13 January 2011
Source: PSN
The UK International Development Committee has published a report of the 2010 Millennium Development Goals Review Summit, urging that that future development targets take account of the need to address world population increase.
Engineering solutions posed to address world population pressures 12 January 2011
Source: PSN & IMecheE
A groundbreaking report has been published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (UK), putting forward urgent engineering solutions to the expected consequences of projected global population increase over the coming decades.
Reproductive health needs increase in Haiti following earthquake 12 January 2011
Source: UNFPA
One year after the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the UNFPA has called for increased support for women and young people in the country’s recovery and reconstruction efforts.
UK aid focuses on reproductive choices 31 December 2010
Source: PSN & DFID
The British Government has published a comprehensive strategy for improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health in the developing world. The strategy highlights the role of rapid population growth in undermining sustainable development and heightening vulnerability to climate change.