Area of Expertise: Population Dynamics and Planning
World Population Highlights 2007: Environment
Carbon dioxide emissions have grown dramatically in the past century because of human activity, chiefly the use of fossil fuels such as oil and coal, as well as changes in land use such as cutting down forests.
Report. Addressing Cross-Generational Sex: A Desk Review of Research and Programs
(August 2007) This publication, produced by the IGWG and the Interagency Youth Working Group (IYWG), presents definitions and prevalence of cross-generational sex, explores interventions and promising practices aimed at reducing risks associated with cross-generational sex outside of marriage, and makes recommendations for next steps.
PRB Discuss Online: Why Population Aging Matters
People are living longer and, in some parts of the world, healthier lives. By 2030, 1 billion people will be ages 65 and older.
Urban Population to Become the New Majority Worldwide
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(2007) For the first time, more than half the world’s population will be living in cities and towns by next year, according to the State of World Population 2007 report from the United Nations.
Fighting Air Pollution in Mexico City and São Paulo
(July 2007) Mexico City has some of the worst air pollution in the world. The city’s residents lose 2.
Population Aging Impact Differs Across Countries
People are living longer and having fewer children, but the impact of this differs among nations.
Data Sheet: 2007 U.S. Population Data Sheet
(2007) There are 7.4 million people in the U.S. science and engineering (S&E) labor force, according to the latest census figures.
Population Bulletin, vol. 62, no. 2: Challenges and Opportunities—The Population of the Middle East and North Africa
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Challenges and Opportunities—The Population of the Middle East and North Africa
(June 2007) The countries of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) continue to fascinate and concern the rest of the world.