Global Health Events
Report Discussion: Return of the Population Growth Factor
September 12, 2007 // 2:00pm — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
A report that grew out of hearings held by the UK Parliament concludes that it will be difficult or impossible to achieve the MDGs with the current rate of population growth in the world's poorest countries.
Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor: The Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi, Pakistan and Density & Urban Form in Dakar, Senegal
September 07, 2007 // 9:00am — 11:30am
Comparative Urban Studies Project
According to the United Nations, over one billion people lack access to clean water and over two billion have no access to sanitation, the primary cause of diseases like cholera that take the lives of more than 6,000 children in poor countries every day.
Drug-Resistant TB in Russia
July 24, 2007 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Global Health Initiative
It is expected that 62 percent of all new multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) cases will be concentrated in Russia, China, and India, according to Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee.
Beyond Disasters: Creating Opportunities for Peace
June 28, 2007 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Co-authors of the new Worldwatch report, Beyond Disasters: Creating Opportunities for Peace, presented some of their main findings on how natural disasters in conflict zones can foster or hinder peace.
The State of the World's Population: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth
June 27, 2007 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Is urbanization really bad?, asks George Martine, lead author of the UN Population Fund's recent report.
The Other Side of the Indian Growth Story: Confronting Agriculture and Rural Development
June 26, 2007 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Asia Program
Experts discuss how and why agriculture and rural development factor into long-term economic growth and poverty reduction in India.
The Role of Gender in Population, Health, and Environment Programs
June 19, 2007 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Experts advocate greater integration of gender into reproductive health and sustainable livelihood programs.
Teaching Environment, Population, and Security: Workshop for Faculty of Military Education Institutions
May 22, 2007 // 9:00am — 5:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Faculty at military education institutions debate military roles in responding to environmental security challenges, assess policy implications of this involvement, and identify topics for further research.
Urban Health in Asia: Growing Needs and Challenges Among the Poorest Populations
May 10, 2007 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Global Health Initiative
Panelists discuss the rapid state of urbanization and the health status of the urban poor in Asia and, specifically, in India, where the urban population is projected to expand from 328 to 550 million by 2026, and the urban poor are currently estimated at between 80 and 100 million.
Special Briefing for the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water Supply and Sanitation
May 08, 2007 // 8:30am — 9:45am
Environmental Change and Security Program
ECSP organizes a special briefing for the UN Secretary-General's Advisory Board on Water Supply and Sanitation to offer perspectives on U.S.-based efforts on global water supply and sanitation services.