the policy story: population, health and environment
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THE POLICY STORY:POPULATION, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT
A.Tianna ScozzaroPopulation Action International
Population Connection Capitol Hill Days
April 2013
So Why Explore Population and Climate Change Linkages?
• Rights-based approach to family planning
• Fulfill unmet need: • ‘women not using any method
of contraception, and report not wanting any more children or wanting to delay the birth of their next child.’
• Unmet need represents 222 million women globally – 34% in Ethiopia
Learning from Missed Opportunities: The Case of NAPAs
What are we doing to advance population dynamics and climate
change adaptation?
POPULATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE HOTSPOTS
““Family planning is part of our livelihoods strategy”Family planning is part of our livelihoods strategy”
POPULATION – HEALTH – ENVIRONMENT (PHE)
U.S. & International Policy on Population & Environment
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR POLICY AND ADVOCACY
For more information please visit www.populationaction.org or contact:
A.Tianna [email protected]
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DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
• How are population dynamics impacting the communities with which you work?
• What are the barriers to discussing or implementing reproductive health within CBA in your community? How might we overcome those barriers?
• What opportunities exist for promoting reproductive health and family planning as a strategy for increasing climate change resilience?
• What are key elements of strategic and effective communication in the context of your region? Develop 3 key messages on population-environment.
• What are tactics or strategies to engage decision makers in programs focused on access to reproductive health at the local level? Regional? National?