World population policies; 2007.

9789211514445

World population policies; 2007.

Ed. by Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

United Nations Publications

2008

481 pages

$70.00

Paperback

HB883

This report tracks the evolution of governments' views and policies on population and development that has taken place since the World Population Conference in 1974. The major conclusion of the study is that governments have become increasingly concerned with the consequences of population trends and more inclined to view population as a legitimate area of government action. A two-page table for each of the 195 countries assesses the government's view towards population age structure, family planning, health, spatial distribution, and immigration in 1976, 1986, 1996, and 2007.

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