Böcker i Health and Population Set-serien

Contains an authoritative assessment of the extent to which population is likely to grow over the next 50 to 100 years. This book provides a thorough analysis of all the components of population change and translates these factors into a series of projections for the population of the world's regions.

The International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 represented a remarkable watershed. This book recounts what actually happened in Cairo and how it was achieved. The Programme of Action which emerged from the conference, particularly the parts dealing with gender issues, is the most forward-looking ever adopted.

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Most women giving birth in rural communities throughout the Third World cannot enjoy the 'benefits' of modern medical assistance. They are usually too expensive and too far away. This book is the result of journeys and conversations between the author, traditional midwives and mothers which took place over several years in Malaysia and Indonesia.

A guide that serves as a resource for national-level policy makers and the staff of conservation organizations who wish to integrate population and environmental conditions in planning for sustainable development. It presents the basic rationale for linking population and environmental issues.