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Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division |
| World Urbanization Prospects: The 1996 Revision |
Available in English only
Presents estimates and projections of the size and growth of the urban and rural populations for all countries of the world, as well as of urban agglomerations that have population of 750,000 persons or more by 1995. Data are represented for the world, the less developed and the more developed regions, the least developed countries and individual countries, along with regional aggregates. Estimates and projections are provided for the period 1950-2030 (2015 for urban agglomerations).
| World Population Monitoring 1996 Selected aspects of reproductive rights and reproductive health. |
Available in English only
Provides a global review of selected aspects of reproductive rights and reproductive health. The topics covered include entry into reproductive life; reproductive behaviour; contraception; abortion; maternal mortality and morbidity; sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS; and policy issues related to reproductive rights, as well as population information, education and communication with respect to reproductive rights and reproductive health.
| Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Health: A Concise Report |
Available in English, French and Spanish
Provides a summary of World Population Monitoring 1996: Selected aspects of reproductive rights and reproductive health.
| Concise Report on the World Population Situation in 1995 |
Available in English, French and Spanish
Provides a concise review and regional developments in the field of population. Chapter I provides a summary of population size and growth, mortality, fertility, population distribution and international migration in all countries; chapter II examines the linkages between population and the environment, focusing on population and land and carrying capacity.
| World Population Monitoring 1993 |
Available in English only.
Presents the results of population trends and policies. Following a very brief overview, part one presents a special report on refugees. Part two, "Population trends and policies", presents the results of the monitoring of population trends and policies in population growth and structure, fertility, mortality, population distribution and international migration. In part three, the role of population in relation to the environment is summarized.
| Concise Report on the World Population Situation in 1993 with Special Emphasis on Refugees |
Available in English, French and Spanish
Covers levels and trends in refugee population and provides a factual basis for investigating their economic and social implications. Chapter II provides a summary of trends and governmental policies in the areas of population growth, mortality, fertility, population distribution and international migration in all countries. Chapter III examines the linkages between population and the environment, focusing on the role of population with regard to land, forests and water.
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Catalogue of Population Division Publications, Databases and Software |