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POPULATION ISSUES AND RESOURCES
No two subjects divide a group of Greens like economics and population. We present these links as they are found on the Internet for your consideration, and not to give the impression that Greens have settled on solutions to population issues. The webmaster happens to belong to the reduction-in-human population school of thought for the health of the Earth and species-populations' habitats.
6 Billion Human Beings - discover the mechanism of population growth.
Alternatives to Growth Oregon - dedicated to ending population and consumption growth as well as supporting policies that move Oregon toward sustainability.
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aged
Californians for Population Stabilization - The unfortunate reality is that the economy continues to expand, but the ecosystem on which it depends does not, creating an increasingly stressed relationship.
Catholic Encyclopedia: Theories of Population - a discusison of malthusian theory with links to Catholic criticisms of those advocating a smaller human population.
Central American Population Program (PCP) - server includes on line demographic data on Central America and an on line bibliographic search.
Center for International Health - The Center for International Health Information (CIHI) serves under contract as a health data reference bureau for the Population, Health and Nutrition Center (PHNC) of USAID's Global Bureau.
Center for Development and Population Activities - women-focused nonprofit international organization whose mission is to empower women at all levels of society to be full partners in development.
China Population Information and Research Center
CIESIN's US Demography - provides access to national data resources, online supporting documentation (codebooks, data dictionaries, citations), and possibly extraction tools for data access.
City Population - statistics and maps about the population of the major agglomerations and metropolitan areas of the world.
Current Population Survey - joint project between the BLS and Census Bureau. Estimates obtained from the CPS include employment, unemployment, earnings, hours of work, etc.
Day of 6 Billion! - on October 12, 1999, world population will reach 6 billion. This multimedia site promotes awareness of population issues, especially world health, education and the environment.
Population and Immigration - The Hot Potato. Should immigration be examined as a factor in population growth and the search for ecological sustainability? With some organisations now calling for unlimited immigration for economic reasons, ECO believes we must tackle this thorny issue openly.
Facing the Future - dedicated to informing young people about the problems of increasing world population.
Floridians for a Sustainable Population - promotes population stabilization and sustainable practices.
Government Information Sharing Project - online access to government CD-ROM data via the Web: census, population, housing, agriculture, economics, and education resources.
Historical Demographic, Economic and Social Data of the US - from Harvard; covers 1790-1860.
Indian Census Data and Information - provides population and demographic information.
KZPG Overpopulation News Network - discussion forum dedicated to stopping population growth. Links to population organizations, study centers, and newsletters.
Negative Population Growth (NPG) - organization formed to educate the American people about the detrimental effects a large US and world population has on our environment.
Office of Population Research (Prinston University)
Overpopulation.com - argues that the world is not now, nor likely to ever be overpopulated.
Overpopulation.com: North Korea - overview of the situation.
Population Action International - dedicated to advancing policies and programs that slow population growth in order to enhance the quality of life for all people.
Population Ecology - integrates information on quantitative population studies on the Web. Find population models and data that can be used in research and educational projects.
Popnet.org - The MEASURE Program is designed to produce accurate and timely information on population, health, and nutrition in developing countries. The ultimate objective of MEASURE is to improve policies and programs.
Population Council, The - seeking to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations.
Population and Environment Linkages Service - resource for books, reports, journal articles, newspaper articles, news analysis, maps, conference papers, and more.
Population Estimates - The Population Estimates Program produces estimates for the United States, areas within the United States, and Puerto Rico. To obtain population estimates for a particular area or for information on population estimates, select from the following lists.
Population, Health and Nutrition Center - programs focus on family planning, child survival, prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections, maternal health and nutrition, and health system reforms.
Population and Housing Unit Estimates - from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Population Index - covers all fields of interest to demographers, including fertility, mortality, population size and growth, migration, nuptiality
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