Population - Resources & Links

Book

AAAS Atlas of Population and Environment

Illustrating through text, maps, and diagrams how population affect the world's ecosystems and natural resources both in the short and long term, the Atlas brings together a wealth of information from the most up-to-date sources.
Paul Harrison and Fred Pearce, American Association for the Advancement of Science;
2001;
University of California Press;
204 pp.

Organization

Idaho Kids Count

Idaho Kids Count is a nonprofit that works with citizens and policy makers to promote public policies that ensure all children grow up safe, healthy, well-educated, cherished, and with hope for the future. http://www.idahokidscount.org

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Center for Environment and Population (CEP)

CEP is a non-profit organization that does research, publishing, and outreach on the relationship between human population and environmental impacts. It focuses on connecting science to policy decisions. http://www.cepnet.org

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Options for Sexual Health

OPT promotes optimal sexual health for British Columbians by supporting reproductive choice, reducing unplanned pregnancy, and providing quality education, information, and clinical services. http://www.optionsforsexualhealth.org

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Planned Parenthood of Western Washington

Planned Parenthood of Western Washington's goal is to ensure that all people in our communities can make informed choices about reproductive and sexual health. It offers educational and clinical services. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/pp2/wwsgn/

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Population Communications International

Working with governments and NGOs around the world to help them achieve their social change agendas, PCI produces and broadcasts serial radio and TV dramas that tackle widely recognized health and educational disparities. http://www.population.org

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Population Connection

Population Connection is a national grassroots population organization that educates young people and advocates progressive action to stabilize world population at a level that can be sustained by Earth's resources. http://www.populationconnection.org

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Population Reference Bureau

Population Reference Bureau's provides information--books, reports, etc.--on U.S. and international population trends and their implications. http://www.prb.org

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Portland State University's Population Research Center

Population Research Center provides current and historical census and related data for the State of Oregon, and for cities, counties, and other geographic areas in Oregon. http://www.pdx.edu/prc

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Statistics Canada

Canada's central statistics agency, StatCan produces the national census and over 350 other surveys. Its purpose is to educate Canadians about their country's population, resources, economy, society and culture, and to inform public policy. http://www.statcan.ca/start.html

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U.S. Census Bureau Seattle Regional Office

The Census Bureau serves as a primary source of data about the United States' people and economy. The Seattle Regional Office covers Alaska, Idaho,Oregon,Washington, and Northern California. http://www.census.gov/rosea/www

Report

Growth Management By the Numbers

Population, Household, and Employment Growth Targets in the Central Puget Sound Region

PSRC has been examining growth targets in the Puget Sound region as part of the Puget Sound Milestones monitoring program. This analysis represents the first time that targets from all four counties have been examined from a regional perspective.
Puget Sound Regional Council;
2005;
Puget Sound Regional Council;
139 pp.

Resource site

PopLinks

A listing of useful website and other Internet links that provide information on population and related subjects. http://www.populationmedia.org/linkz_plus/poplinks.html

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PopPlanet

PopPlanet is a resource of up-to-date country specific information on key population, environment, and health issues. http://popplanet.org

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Population Index

Population Index is the primary reference tool to the world's population literature. It presents an annotated bibliography of recently published books, journal articles, working papers, and other materials on population topics. http://popindex.princeton.edu