Resources

Note: A link from ifpops.org is far from a blanket endorsement of every opinion or action expressed on the linked website. Some people have objected to a few of our links, but I guess I'm a bit of an academic at heart, and I believe in presenting a diversity of sites which we find interesting and perhaps useful to others who wish to get some idea of what's out there. Believe me, there are quite a few we have not included.

The most objectionable site of all of course is the population clock, which just keeps ticking on and on, taking away the the cultural and natural diversity of our planet, with scarce a whisper of dissent from those who could help put change in motion.

U.S. Population Data

Population Resource Center Provides demographic data to makers of public policy. Fun holiday fact sheets!

World Population Data

Population Resource Bureau Handy Data Finder gives you exact figures on variety of population and economic indicators worldwide.

UN Population Council Issues worldwide population projections.

Promoting Awareness

The Population Coalition Grassroots organization to promote awareness.

Population Media Produces birth control media for third world outlets.

Interactive: Human Numbers Through Time Interactive map shows path of human population growth since 0 A.D.

Control Growth Advocates from around the country discuss ways to control growth and promote sustainability in your hometown.

Sustainable Population Australia Promotes awareness about Australian population growth.

FAQs about Population

Optimum Population Trust A UK organization with excellent FAQs.

Population: A Reality Good general discussion of population concerns.

Human Population Growth Biologist's excellent explanation of population concerns.

Immigration

Numbers USA Roy Beck's site regarding reducing legal immigration.

Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America Multi-ethnic community leaders supporting immigration reform.

Federation for American Immigration Reform Washington lobbying group with active activism..

Californians for Population Stabilization This site tracks overpopulation in the state of California, which gains 600,000 people annually.

Effects of Rapidly Growing Population

Sprawl City Research on urban sprawl and U.S. Population by Roy Beck and Leon Kolankiewicz.

Environmental Groups for Population Stabilization

Support U.S. Population Stabilization Sierra Club members concerned about population growth.

Online Mags

Worldwatch.org A venerable publication featuring hard news about a variety environmental topics.

Grist.org A humorous and hip look at conservation, sustainability and worldwide efforts.

E Magazine An online and paper magazine on envirnomental issues.

World Overpopulation Awareness News about population, sexuality and legal issues from around the world.

Environmental News Network A group of sites providing news and commentary.

Print Publications

The Population Coalition Thoughtful articles on population topics and informative counters and games.

Worldwatch Magazine Independently researched articles on worldwide ecology and sustainability.

Research Organizations

For a comprehensive listing of university and private research institutions, see this interactive map at The Association of Population Centers.

The Population Council Biomedical, public health, and social science research.

RAND Labor and Population Center Offers original international research on family life, public opinion, retirement and aging, and family life trends in the Los Angeles area.

The Center for Environment and Population Brings latest scientific research to public policy audience.

Must-Read Articles

How and Why Journalists Avoid the Population-Environment Connection T. Michael Maher's research study on US media reporting.

How Many People Should the Earth Support? Ross McCluney's thought-provoking argument, incorporating table of

The Economic Value of Open Space Research from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy collects and discusses a broad spectrum of economic research.

Excerpts from "Going to Extremes" An excellent discussion of the popular impact of the work of Ehrlich and Simon, along with caveats for evaluating social research on population issues.

Sustainability

Minnesotans for Sustainability (Scroll to "P" for large selection of readings on Population.)

Ecofutures.org Readings on population and sustainability.

Sustainable Measures Organization develops indicators of economic stability.

Carrying Capacity Network Advocacy group lobbying for population sustainability in the US.

Religion and Ecology

Restoring Eden

Economics

Earth Policy Institute Led by well-known author and economist Lester Brown, this organization envisions and tracks the development of an environmentally sustainable economy worldwide.

Christian Economics

GDP Alternatives

Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) A project of US group Redefining Progress, the GPI weaves together indicators of economic, environmental and social wellbeing.

Index of Sustainable Economic Welfare (ISEW) UK-based Friends of the Earth has created an index of similar indicators. This site walks you through each factor and lets you pick and choose among indicators to create your own index.

Gross National Happiness Bhutan has translated its national culture into development priorities. The international movement is called the Gross International Happiness index.

Our Worrisome MDP Robert Reich's discussion of GDP vs Median Household Income.

Anti-Pop Control Sites

Catholic Educator's Resources Center Offers a Catholic perspective on a variety of population issues.

Population Resource Institute Makes fun of graphics on population websites, little actual science.

Fun Stuff

How Rich are You?

What's your Ecological Footprint?

Affluenza Quiz

Award-Winning Political Cartoons about Population

Rapture Index "The prophetic speedometer of end-time activity."

Population Clocks

For any year since 1970: Click Here

U.S. Census Bureau

Sexual Health Research

Guttmacher Institute

Planned Parenthood

Population Action International