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Population

Our world has 6.4 billion inhabitants today. More than 3 billion will potentially be added to our human family over the next 50 years. Yet some parts of the world actually have shrinking populations. What are the impacts of these trends on economic, social, health, and environmental issues? We've assembled population related research, links, interactives, and more within this special feature.

World Watch Magazine Special Issue: Population and its Discontents (Press Release)
Feature Population Articles Download these articles now! The Population Story... So Far The Hazards of Youth World Population, Agriculture, and Malnutrition Not Tonight, Sweetie: No Energy Definitely Probably One: A Generation Comes of Age Under China's One-Child Policy Population, Family Planning, and the Future of Agriculture	More Feature Population Articles Download these articles now! Harmonizing Population and Coastal Resources in the Philippines Population, Migration, and Globalization The Economic Conundrum of an Aging Population Low Fertility and Sustainability The Positive Side of the Older Populations to Come Global Population Reduction: Confronting the Inevitable	References and Readings View a list of references and readings compiled by the authors in the most recent World Watch. Matters of Scale: Death in Baghdad Number of homicides per 100,000 people in the city of Baghdad during the first 12 months of the U.S. occupation (May 2003-April 2004): 76.0 Number of homicides per 100,000 in New York City: 7.5 More Matters of Scale...

Population Interactives, provided by NOVA
Earth in Peril How do consumption and rapid population growth affect our planet's natural resources? Explore the many ways in this collection of maps.	Global Trends Quiz Test your understanding of the population trends and environmental challenges facing nations around the world.	Human Numbers Through Time Examine the startling population growth over the past two millennia, and see what's coming in the next 50 years.

Population Trends

Population and Gender

Population and Health

Population and Conflict

Population and Economy

Population and Environment

Population Resource Links

The following websites feature periodicals, fact sheets, training manuals, and other research tools pertaining to reproductive rights, sexuality, population, and women's health.

Population Programmatic Links

The following organizations partner with governments, NGOs, and international agencies to provide technical assistance, training, funds, and/or information to support women's groups around the world, specifically in the area of reproductive health.