(2011) The United Nations Development Programme's 2011 Human Development Report examines the relationship between environmental degradation and inequality. Environmental challenges increase inequality, while inequalities in human development such as income, health, and education can further strain the environment.
Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease
The current growth of the population ages 65 and older, driven by the large baby boom generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—is unprecedented in U.S. history. This aging of the U.S. population has brought both challenges and opportunities to the economy, infrastructure, and institutions.
(2001) It is now clear that the 21st century will feature a major transformation in world population.
(2001) The people of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) have long played an integral, if sometimes volatile, role in the history of human civilization. MENA is one of the cradles of civilization and of urban culture. Three of the world's major religions originated in the region — Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Universities existed in MENA long before they did in Europe.
Population Bulletin, Vol. 66, No. 1: In 2011, the oldest baby boomers—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—will start to turn 65.
Project: BRIDGE: Bringing Information to Decisionmakers for Global Effectiveness
(2009) Population mondiale : sur la voie des 7 milliards d’habitants d’ici 2011, 12 ans à peine après avoir atteint les 6 milliards en 1999.
(2008) The U.S. population is aging: The ratio of elderly to the working-age population in the United States will roughly double over the next few decades, straining the finances of the U.S. Social Security system and other government programs.
(2014) Les structures et tendances démographiques d’Israël sont uniques, un reflet de l’avenir complexe de la région qu’il soit politique, culturel ou religieux.
(2010) U.S.-born Latinos and foreign-born Latinos face widely different social and economic experiences in the United States.