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Maternal and Child Health

WebMaternal Morbidity and Mortality. Early and frequent childbearing have serious consequences for maternal and child health and survival. Every year, nearly 300,000 …

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Population and the Environment

WebSession Date: Wednesday, April 20th. Session 2: "Population and the Environment". Climate change • Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. …

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Unintended pregnancy and unmet need for family …

WebUnwanted pregnancies are those that aren’t desired regardless of timing. Both mistimed and unwanted pregnancies often result in people seeking terminations — …

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Partnership with WINGS Guatemala

WebWINGS is a non-profit organization providing quality reproductive health education and services, with a focus on low-income, rural, Indigenous Guatemalans. Since its founding …

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Reaching the unreachable with reproductive healthcare: …

WebThrough our Global Partners program, Population Connection supports a growing number of grassroots organizations around the world working to increase …

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Population Growth and Zoonotic Diseases

WebPandemics Info Brief . This info brief explores the links between human activities and zoonosis—including global wildlife trade, intensified agriculture, habitat destruction, and …

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Solutions Through Reproductive Health: Why Family Planning …

WebSOLUTIONS THROUGH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: WHY FAMILY PLANNING MATTERS TO CLIMATE CHANGE 5 At 12 million people, the city of Mumbai, India is projected to …

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Population and Pandemics: How Population Growth and …

WebZoonotic disease emergence is linked to human activities and worsened by population growth. Reducing the risk of new disease emergence and the likelihood of creating the …

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About Population Connection

WebFounded in 1968, Population Connection (formerly Zero Population Growth or ZPG) is the largest grassroots population organization in the United States! We have more than …

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Polluted air is shortening lives around the world

WebNew data reveal particulate air pollution increased in 2021 as a result of population growth and industrialization, and still represents the greatest environmental …

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Human Impacts on the Environment

WebPeople, Land, and Climate. Humans rely on the earth’s natural systems for survival. Human energy use influences natural ecosystems and can impact the ability of ecosystems to …

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Human Impacts on the Environment: A Focus on Climate Change

WebCorporate Culpability. A small fraction of the world’s fossil fuel corporations are driving the climate crisis. Research from the Climate Accountability Institute reveals that just 20 …

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Closing health gaps in Mayan communities: Q&A with Wuqu' Kawoq

WebWe are achieving what we set out to accomplish: delivering practical, sustainable, quality, community-based care that is closing health gaps that …

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The Demographic Dividend

WebThis session defines the demographic dividend and explores the processes by which it is realized within a society. We will discuss how the demographic dividend can be …

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How Population Growth & Human Activities Increase the Risk of …

WebThe main processes that increase viral animal-to-human spillover are deforestation and habitat destruction, wildlife trade, industrial agriculture, and the chronic overuse of …

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