Asia-Pacific Population Journal - Volume 9, Issue 3, 1994

To reduce poverty, there first must be an improvement in human resources and increased investment in human capital.

Without a well-designed and well-financed urbanization strategy, the regional and rural development potentials of an agricultural country such as Nepal may not be fully realized.

It will take a long time to achieve minimum environmental standards required for maintaining human health.

Since the Second World War, censuses have been held in the Republic of Kiribati in 1947, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1985 and 1990. This paper presents an analysis of the 1985 census and compares projections made on the basis of that analysis with the 1990 enumeration. Comparison is made throughout with the estimates derived from 1978 census.

The challenge before the International Conference on Population and Development, which will meet at Cairo from 5 to 13 September 1994, will be to reach agreement on a strategy for stabilizing world population growth by addressing reproductive health needs, responsibilities and choices of individuals and incorporating population considerations in efforts to achieve sustainable development.