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The Significance For Women and the Environment of a World Population of Seven Billion

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by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

October 28, 2011 - 10:11am (Print)

This month the UN reports that the world population will hit a significant population milestone, 7 billion people. This has meaning for us all, especially in its environment and development impacts – and women are key.

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By The Numbers: Population, Consumption, and Reproductive Health

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by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

August 17, 2011 - 2:04pm (Print)

What are the facts on population, consumption, and reproductive health?  Here they are "by the numbers," including who is using what in terms of energy and climate change; environment; reproductive health, and the status of girls and women.

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New UN Population Report Reveals Planet Changing in More Ways Than One

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by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

May 26, 2011 - 5:13am (Print)

The United Nations Population Division just released a new report on projections for world population growth, with somewhat surprising findings.

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Renewed Commitment to Reproductive Health Has Implications for Global Environment

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by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

January 11, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)

Secretary Clinton made a commitment to women and girls’ health and progress worldwide, which in turn will contribute to tremendous gains on global environmental and climate sustainability.
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Copenhagen: Is US Population and Consumption the Missing Piece?

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by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

December 11, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

Americans represent 5 percent of the global population, consume 25 percent of the world’s energy, and generate 5 times the world’s average per-capita of CO2 emissions.
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Obama's "Population" Moves: Also Good for the Environment

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by Vicky Markham, Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

February 26, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

It is time for a new discussion about "family size" and how it relates to our unprecedented environmental impacts, here in this country and around the world.

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