Population Bulletins, Year 2003

Population: A Lively Introduction
In the new 4th edition of this Population Bulletin, author Joseph McFalls discusses the basic forces of demographic change � fertility, mortality, and migration � and common assessment measures. Also covered are how these three forces affect a population's size and growth rate, and how population projections are calculated; common demographic variables such as age, sex, and race/ethnicity; and issues and problems associated with population growth. (December 2003)

Critical Links: Population, Health, and the Environment (PDF: 275KB)
The impact of the world�s 6.3 billion people on the environment is unprecedented. The fundamental relationships are easy to grasp: Earth provides energy and raw materials for human activities, and those activities in turn generate pollution and damage to environmental resources, in the process harming human health and well-being. This Population Bulletin explores the critical interactions among population, health, and the environment. (September 2003)

Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America (PDF: 405KB)
This Population Bulletin examines current immigration patterns and policies in the United States, reviews the peaks and troughs of immigration flows, and provides a historical perspective on contemporary trends. Resolving the fundamental economic, social, and political issues raised by immigration requires weighing the choices or trade-offs between widely shared but competing goals in American society. (June 2003)

Population Dynamics in Latin America (PDF: 376KB)
Despite declining fertility, negative migration rates, and declining growth rates, the size of Latin America's population is expected to increase from 520 million to 800 million by 2050. (March 2003)

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