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The State of World Population 2001-Footprints and Milestones Population and Environmental Change
By United Nations Population Fund, 2001
Human activity is altering the planet on an unprecedented scale with more people using more resources with greater intensity and leaving a bigger "footprint" on the earth than ever before. The report examines the close links between environmental conditions, population trends, and prospects for alleviating poverty in developing countries. It finds that expanding women's opportunities and ensuring their reproductive health and rights are critically important, both to improve the well-being of growing human populations and to protect the natural resource base.
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