Archive for: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights


The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and The Lancet Commission have presented evidence about global warming and the impact of human activities on global climate change, and the impact of climate change on human health. Pregnant women, the developing fetus, and young children are marginalized in many countries, and are among the most vulnerable members of society. This article demonstrates that climate change will increase the risk of infant and maternal mortality, birth complications, and poorer reproductive health, especially in tropical, developing countries, with substantial impacts on the health and survival of the next generation of these populations. Research efforts must identify the most vulnerable populations, fill knowledge gaps, and coordinate efforts to reduce negative health consequences of climate change. Increased focus on antenatal care is recommended to prevent worsening maternal health and perinatal mortality and morbidity. Interventions to reduce the negative health impacts caused by climate change are also crucial.

Year: 2013

Source: Global Health Action

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    The purpose of this paper is to assess the costs and benefits of targets for population and demography. The authors show that, for high fertility countries, providing universal access to sexual and reproductive health rights and meeting unmet need for contraception are phenomenal targets for the post-2015 agenda. For developed countries with ageing populations, a good strategy is to encourage people to retire later. Furthermore, instead of attempting to increase fertility organically, it is better to expand migration to rejuvenate an ageing population.

    Year: 2014

    Source: Copenhagen Consensus Center

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      This report shows the results of a Behavior Monitoring Survey conducted in 2012 in the communities around Saadani National Park (SANAPA) in Tanzania and a comparison with the results with those of a similar survey done three years earlier. In 2009, the BALANCED Project started working in the SANAPA area through an ongoing integrated coastal management initiative to develop and deliver integrated PHE messages through peer educators and community-based distributers of family planning commodities. In 2012, the BALANCED team conducted a follow-up survey to assess the changes in behaviors and attitudes resulting from the four years of BALANCED Project interventions. A comparison of results from the 2009 and 2012 surveys shows that the population, socioeconomic, health, and environmental conditions of those living around SANAPA have remained relatively stable between 2009 and 2012. It points as well to increased awareness of family planning and reproductive health FP/RH in the target areas, increased support amongst men for FP/RH, and increased support (by both males and females) for conservation activities.

      Year: 2013

      Source: The BALANCED Project

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        This evaluation of a four-province, 13-municipality project focused on a survey designed to measure the knowledge and perception of policymakers and decision-makers on family planning and reproductive health, to provide inputs to the Alternative Advocacy Project (AAP) of PATH Foundation Philippines. The AAP promoted family planning and reproductive health as a good practice for coastal resource management (CRM). It targeted policymakers and decision-makers and focused on improving policymaking at the local level. The project researched the increased use of family planning and reproductive health concepts in the development plans of municipalities.

        Year: 2006

        Source: Environmental Science for Social Change

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        The purpose of the research presented here is to further evaluate whether the integrated delivery of reproductive health and environmental management practices in one project results in added value. Finn (2007:19-20) defines value-added as “results across two or more sectors (e.g. reproductive health and coastal environmental management) in such a way that outcomes go beyond those anticipated if the interventions had been implemented separately.” Here, value-added is defined as meaning that the integration of the reproductive health and environmental management components will enhance the levels of success of each to the extent that their levels of achievement will be greater than if the projects were delivered separately.

        Year: 2011

        Source: The BALANCED Project

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          This report is designed to be used by decision-makers and climate change, humanitarian, and gender equality advocates to better understand the linkages between sectors and align efforts to generate effective policies and programs. Drawing on published literature as well as key informant interviews, this evidence review explores: (i) the impact of climate change on SRHR and (ii) the linkages between climate action, including adaptation and mitigation, and SRHR. The evidence review also explores the evidence through an intersectional lens.

          Year: 2021

          Source: Women Deliver

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