The 2015 adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was a major milestone for United Nations (UN) Member States seeking to jumpstart efforts to improve people’s lives and maintain a healthy planet.
Leading researchers discussed nuances in maternal mortality data in the United States—and potential policy solutions.
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
(2013) The persistent separation of racial groups across U.S. neighborhoods has lessened slightly due to mixed-race marriages, according to researchers at Pennylvania State University and the University of Washington.
World population grew to 7.06 billion in mid-2012 after having passed the 7 billion mark in 2011.
Project: Appalachia: Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends
(2018) Since 2010, Appalachia’s population has grown 1%; the nation’s has grown 4.5%. 25.6 million people live in Appalachia’s 420 counties.
Project: Appalachia: Demographic and Socioeconomic Trends
(2018) The Appalachian Region’s aging population may pose challenges “down the road” for local governments and community service providers, say the authors of a new Population Reference Bureau (PRB) report for the Appalachian Regional Commission.