Database Provides Information on Hundreds of Kenya Organizations
The National Coordinating Agency on Population and Development (NCAPD), with the assistance of the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has developed a national database that provides information on more than 900 organizations that work in population, health development, gender, and the environment in Kenya. (June 2007)

PopWire: New U.S. Census Bureau Data on Coastal Communities in Hurricane Path
Nearly 35 million people—12 percent of the nation's population—live in coastal communities from North Carolina to Texas that would be most threatened by an Atlantic hurricane, according to Census Bureau figures for July 1, 2006. In 1950, the equivalent figures were 10.2 million and 7 percent.

Climate Change, Rural Vulnerabilities, and Migration
In February 2007, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a panel of international experts assessing the current scientific knowledge on climate asserted that warming of the earth's climate system is "unequivocal." The panel's conclusions are based on mounting evidence of shifts in the climate and consequent effects on ecological processes and biodiversity. Although some estimates of the health effects of climate change have been undertaken, there is still no clear understanding of the potential social effects.

Challenges and Opportunities—The Population of the Middle East and North Africa

 This Population Bulletin looks at recent demographic trends in the Middle East and North Africa and how they interact with social and economic forces of change. It shows how this high-profile region is being transformed by mortality and fertility declines and a veritable revolution in marriage patterns and family planning use. The Bulletin  also considers the effects of immigration and refugee movements on the labor force as well as on the age and sex composition of country populations. (BUL62.2; June 2007)

Understanding How HIV/AIDS, Agricultural Systems, and Food Security Are Linked
While the links between HIV/AIDS, agricultural production, and food security are strong and complex, the evidence presented in this article offers a guide for attacking the problem, and ultimately severing these links between disease, poverty, and hunger. (April 2007)

Guidelines for Mitigating the Impacts of HIV/AIDS on Coastal Biodiversity and Natural Resource Management
To combat the threats of HIV/AIDS and ecological decline, this report describes the problems that lie at the intersection between AIDS, gender, population, and coastal biodiversity conservation and resource management. The report then recommends ways to reduce HIV prevalence and help mitigate AIDS’s negative impact on the environment. (April 2007)

Reporting on Population, Health, and the Environment: A Media Guide for Central American Journalists
This media guide provides data and background information on the connections between population, health, and the environment in Central America. These connections are evident in instances when children are sick with diarrhea from contaminated drinking water, when deforestation leads to mudslides killing villagers, when pesticides for crops gets into the food stream and leads to sickness. This guide will help journalists understand and report on such complex issues about people’s health and the environment. (March 2007)

Community Action Addresses Population Impacts on the Environment
Many developing countries possess abundant natural resources, but these resources can be threatened by population pressures and poverty, among other factors. A young population age structure, in-migration, and high fertility contribute to rapid population growth in many communities, exerting pressure on local resources. (February 2007)

PRB Discuss Online: "Environment, Poverty, and Security in Today's World: What's Population Got to Do With It?"
How are environmental, poverty, and security trends in today's world affected by population dynamics? What is being done to address these issues? What is needed? Roger-Mark De Souza, technical director for population, health, and environment at PRB, led a PRB Discuss Online on population, health, and environment links.  Read a transcript of the questions and answers. (January 2007)

PRB Discuss Online: "Who Is Malnourished or Hungry in the World? Why? What Can We Do to Help?"
How many malnourished or hungry people are there in the world, and why? Is the situation improving or worsening. In this PRB Discuss Online, Bill Butz, president and CEO of PRB, led a discussion on this topic. Read a transcript of the questions and answers. (December 2006)