strategy
Documenting population trends
Synonyms:
Demonstrating demographic movementsCollecting demographic data
Estimating population trends
Analysing social growth patterns
Projecting population trends
Studying population
Determining population characteristics
Forecasting population size
Monitoring population statistics
Description:
Basic demographic data is collected from population censuses, vital statistics registration and surveys. Population dynamics comprise analysis of demographic data, determinants and consequences of population trends and interaction of demographic and socio-economic variables.
Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.
Broader:
MonitoringForecastingDemonstratingDocumenting world resourcesCompiling socio-economic statisticsDeveloping networked documentation services in social sciences Narrower:
Monitoring pestsProviding census dataMonitoring population policiesStudying causes of overpopulationImproving regional demographic informationMonitoring multilateral population assistanceDisaggregating population data by sex and ageUndertaking demographic case studies in threatened areasMonitoring environmental pollution due to over-populationAssessing links between demographic factors and sustainabilityStudying impact of demographic factors on traditional livelihoodsAnalysing links between demographic factors and environmental changeStudying causes of segregation of minority population into urban ghettosResearching relationship between population structure and road accidentsDeveloping compatible demographic data and global behavioural indicatorsAssessing influence of the age structure of population on sustainable developmentStrengthening databases on demographic trends and environment by ecological regionStrengthening capacity to build demographic factors into national sustainable development policies Facilitates:
Advancing family planningDetermining cause of deathManaging demographic changeProjecting resource consumption trendsLiving within earth's carrying capacityDeveloping scenarios for population growthImproving social and demographic statisticsStrengthening capacity to manage demographic changeDecreasing development lag against population growthIncreasing awareness of population controlSupporting demographic changes for sustainable developmentDeveloping international competence in population planningFostering linkages between family planning and social welfareGiving special attention to informing women on demographic impactsGiving special attention to informing women on demographic impactsGiving special attention to informing women on demographic impactsIntegrating demographic and sustainable development concerns in educationIdentifying areas where sustainability is threatened by demographic factorsIncreasing awareness of link between status of women and demographic dynamicsBuilding demographic factors into local programmes for sustainable developmentBuilding demographic factors into national policies for sustainable developmentStudying life support systemsIntegrating population programmes in environment and development plans Facilitated by:
Classifying population profileTraining demographers and ecologists in population-environment linksStrengthening research cooperation and exchange of information on demographic changeFocusing on programmes serving multiple demographic and sustainable development goalsIncluding demographic concerns in international programmes for sustainable developmentIncluding demographic concerns in international programmes for sustainable development Organizations:
Committee for International Cooperation in National Research in Demography Nordic Demographic Society Latin American and Caribbean Demographic Centre United Nations Commission on Population and Development World Resources Institute International Commission on Historical Demography Institut de formation et de recherche démographiques Cairo Demographic Centre Regional Institute for Population Studies United Nations Population Fund Conference of African Planners, Statisticians and Population and Information Specialists ESF Network on Demography and Social Change European Centre for Medical Demography and Health Economics Latin American Center on Demography References:
United Nations: World Population Prospects: The 1998 revisionCohen, Joel: How Many People Can the World Support?United Nations: Population Growth and Demographic StructureHeilig, Gerhard K: Population LinksUnited Nations: Demographic Yearbook, 1997: Volume 49United Nations: Demographic Yearbook: Historical supplement 1948-1997United Nations: World Population Projections to 2150 Subjects:
Fundamental Sciences → StatisticsFundamental Sciences → Analytics
Biosciences → Growth
Society → Social
Information → Documentation
Research, Standards → Study
Research, Standards → Inspection, tests
Sociology → Demography
Sociology → Population
Development → Development
Policy-making → Policy
Policy-making → Future
Design → Patterns
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
