(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."
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, few sub-Saharan African countries had reported a single case of the disease, caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2.
New research finds that African countries saw infections and deaths at rates similar to countries in other regions, contradicting official reports.
As the Asia-Pacific region's population shifts due to low fertility and societies age, women may face specific challenges tied to factors like their longevity, financial resources, and caregiving responsibilities.
Project: IDEA: Informing Decisionmakers to Act
Highlights From the 2023 World Population Data Sheet
(2003) Coastal regions, areas that are home to a large and growing proportion of the world's population, are undergoing environmental decline.
