Population and Sustainability Network
 
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Aims of the Population and Sustainability Network

  1. To highlight the negative impact of population increase on economic development, poverty alleviation and the natural environment.
  1. To support others in the campaign for the provision of adequate reproductive healthcare facilities for the 120-200 million couples who would use them, but are currently denied rights of access because of non-availability of family planning or other reasons.
  1. To ensure better opportunity for investment in healthcare and education, especially in the context of women's rights and the need for more effective programmes against HIV/AIDS.
  1. To promote better understanding of the problems caused by unsustainable consumption (particularly in the rich minority world) - including pollution, pressure on finite resources, on biodiversity and on climate change.
  1. To promote greater awareness of the importance of population planning, among policy makers, media and the general public.
  1. Work to remove barriers that inhibit discussion and action on population matters.