Creating a New Consensus on Population - Couverture souple

Singh, Jyoti Shankar

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 185383565X ISBN 13 : 9781853835650

Editeur : Earthscan Ltd, 1998

Synopsis

In 1994, the world's governments agreed far-reaching and enlightened population policies at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo. The conference itself, and the many preparatory activities that took place from 1991 to 1994, were characterized by intense debate on the politics of population and development, reproductive health and rights, religion, contraception and the empowerment of women. This volume explores the whole ICPD process: in particular, how the various stakeholders (governments, NGOs, academic, religious leaders, politicians and the media) addressed the relevant policy issues, and how a new global consensus was forged, resulting in the ICPD Programme of Action.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Population growth, reproductive health and reproductive rights are amongst the most pressing issues facing governments and the international community. Since the world's governments agreed for the first time on far-reaching and enlightened population policies at the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, a good deal of progress has been made on these issues, but major challenges remain. This fully updated edition of Creating a New Consensus on Population charts international progress on efforts to address population and development, reproductive health, reproductive rights, religion, contraception and the empowerment of women. Historical coverage includes the lead up process to the ICPD, the conference itself and the global consensus and the ICPD Programme of Action that resulted. The book then turns to how population issues have developed over the past decade and a half including follow-up and implementation at the international level by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other UN agencies and organizations. Key international events are covered including the 1999 ICPD+5, Millennium Summit 2000, ICPD+10 and the 2005 MDG+5 as well as relevant regional events. The book also examines the reorientation of policies and programmes and implementation at national levels across the world. Crucially, it looks at emerging issues and partnerships including the increasing role of NGOs, women's groups, youth groups, foundations, public-private partnerships and other non-state stakeholders. Written by Jyoti Shankar Singh, former ICPD Executive Coordinator, this is the definitive account of how the international community has engaged with population issues and policies and it offers insight into both the ongoing challenges as well as how an international consensus can be forged on crucial global issues. It is essential reading for all those involved in population, health and development issues and policies world-wide.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jyoti Shankar Singh is Permanent Observer to the United Nations, Partners in Population and Development (PPD)- an intergovernmental organization of 24 developing countries dedicated to promotion of South-South cooperation in population and development. He is Former Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and served as Executive Coordinator of the 1984 International Conference on Population and the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Earthscan Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1998
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 185383565X
• ISBN 13: 9781853835650
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible