International Adoption Rate in U.S. Doubled in the 1990s
By asoares
(2003) The United States adopts more children from abroad than any other country. The number of foreign children adopted by U.
Region: East Asia
Diverging Mortality and Fertility Trends: Canada and the United States
(January 2003) Canada and the United States share a long land border and similar popular cultures. They are major trading partners and have fought in many of the same military conflicts overseas.
What Drives U.S. Population Growth?
(2002) The U.S.
World Population Futures
(October 2001) What will the future inhabitants of the world be like? How many will there be, and what kind of world will they live in?
Human Papillomavirus: A Hidden Epidemic in the United States
(2001) The human papillomavirus is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the United States, with an estimated 24 million active cases and 5.5 million new cases each year, according to the National Cancer Institute.
Eco-Tourism: Encouraging Conservation or Adding to Exploitation?
(2001) Eco-tourism has emerged as one of the most important sectors of the international tourism industry. The United Nations, recognizing eco-tourism’s potential role in sustainable development, has declared 2002 the “International Year of Eco-tourism.
New Population Policies: Advancing Women’s Health and Rights
By asoares
(March 2001) Policies that address population issues touch on the most sensitive aspects of people’s lives: sexuality, childbearing, and family relationships. Seeking an international consensus on population policies has often been a contentious process.
India Proposes Retooled Population Policy
(2000) Fifty-three years after independence, India is still looking for a viable policy to control population growth. Although it was the first country to adopt a family planning program, in 1952, the country is still growing by 15.