- June 16, 2016
COMMENT
17 June has been the World Day to Combat Desertification since 1994. It promotes public awareness of the serious global problem of desertification, and ... read more... - June 13, 2016
COMMENT
On June 8th the International Development Committee (ICD) launched its report on the UK implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Having contributed to ... read more... - June 13, 2016
First celebrated in 2001, World Refugee Day (WRD) is held annually on June 20. People around the world seek to raise awareness of the ... read more... - June 9, 2016
COMMENT
We wish Her Majesty the Queen many happy returns on the occasion of her 90th official birthday.
Her Majesty is an example of the increasing ... read more... - June 8, 2016 RECRUITMENT
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- June 7, 2016
COMMENT
World Oceans Day, annually celebrated on 8 June, is a celebration of one of the greatest natural treasures of our planet — oceans.
While oceans ... read more... - June 3, 2016
COMMENT
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on 5 June, was created to inspire people around the world to take action to protect nature and the ... read more... - June 2, 2016
RECRUITMENT
Population Matters is looking for an enthusiastic volunteer willing to commit a small amount of time to support the Fundraising Coordinator and their research ... read more... - May 28, 2016
COMMENT
With the forthcoming referendum looming over us, the question of membership of the European Union is a major topic in the United Kingdom. (It ... read more... - May 28, 2016
TRIBUTE
We reprint here an eulogy of Ed Barry from the US-based Population Institute, on the occasion of his passing, and express our condolences to ... read more... - May 28, 2016
COMMENT
28 May is International Day of Action for Women’s Health. It has been commemorated since 1987 by women’s health advocates and their communities, and ... read more... - May 25, 2016
COMMENT
London’s population is projected to grow by 29 per cent over the next 25 years, according to the latest official regional population projections issued ... read more... - May 25, 2016
PAPER
For many years researchers have explored the relationship between income inequality and social development. Recently, however, the inverse correlation between income inequality and environmental ... read more... - May 24, 2016
BRIEFING
An increasing number of people are choosing a smaller family size, while many others decide to forego having children entirely. While the choice to ... read more... - May 23, 2016
COMMENT
At the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul on 23–24 May, 5,000 politicians, non-governmental organizations and others will debate what is described as “the highest ... read more... - May 22, 2016
COMMENT
22 May is the International Day for Biological Diversity. It is an occasion to celebrate biodiversity, as well as a call-to-arms to halt its ... read more... - May 18, 2016
BRIEFING
Teenage pregnancy rates in England and Wales are still among the highest in the developed world, despite being currently at their lowest point since ... read more...
