Globally, rapid population growth is creating stress on already burdened communities as well as on a resource-limited earth. Currently, over 500 million people face water scarcity, ocean fisheries are already being fished to capacity, and non-human species are increasingly threatened and pushed to extinction. For the most part, these problems affect the quality and everyday lives of the poorest of the world's population.
Traditionally, diverse organizations have worked to address these problems independently of one another. For example, environmental organizations have explored alternative technologies for water and food production while family planning programs have worked to increase the availability and accessibility of and demand for contraceptives. Recognizing the critical link between population growth and environmental degradation, funding agencies and not-for profit organizations are advocating an integrated approach to addressing the dual task of meeting environmental and population needs.
In this poster, we review three programs engaged in environmental and family planning work in three different countries: South Africa [PPASA], Tanzania [TACARE], and Ecuador [CEMOPLAF]. Each organization is distinctive in regards to their histories, organization, and activities. For each program, we discuss 1) how each organization came to form an integrated environmental/family planning program, 2) objectives and activities, 3) discuss 'successes' and challenges of each, and 4) costs related to implementation of such integrated programs.
This poster is expected to contribute to a larger discussion about the value of integrating family planning and environmental programs, highlighting particular challenges related to implementation and evaluation of program effectiveness.
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Learning Objectives: This poster presentation should provide visitors with a greater understanding of 1. the dynamic relation between population and the environment 2. factors that facilitate partnerships between family planning and environmental organizations 3. three specific integrated programs (PPASA (South Africa),CEMOPLAF(Ecuador), and TACARE (Tanzania))
Keywords: International Family Planning, Environment
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: Planned Parenthood Association of South Africa & Working for Water (PPASA & WfW)
TACARE (Tanzania)
CEMOPLAF (Ecuador)
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.