IB CORE THEMES WEBLINKS
Growth Definitions Change Aging Refugees AIDS Trade
POPULATION GROWTH & OVERPOPULATION
http://www.thewaterpage.com/SAPolicyEnv_and_water.htm - sustainable water programme in South Africa. There is much on this website which is useful – just follow the links
http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/Population/Hunger/FoodFirst/Overpopulation.asp - a discussion of whether overpopulation causes hunger. Many, many relevant discussions on this site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2664041.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1595395.stm - news articles on France’s birth rate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/sci_tech/highlights/010806_population.shtml - link to a radio programme about population predictions, how they are made and the consequences
http://www.dieoff.org/page27.htm - views of the famous Paul Ehrlich (a neo-Malthusian)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4584572.stm - a scientist’s view on consequences of overpopulation
http://whyfiles.org/096y6b/2.html - a useful discussion of the factors leading to 6 billion people. Look at the page about population projections
http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/Population/Hunger.asp - discussion of the problems associated with a growing population
POPULATION DEFINITIONS AND CALCULATIONS
http://www.carryingcapacity.org/doubling.html - useful explanation of how to calculate the doubling time of a population
http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/facts_math.html - complicated discussion of the maths behind population issues
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/datawh/nchsdefs/rates.htm#fertility – definitions of population terms
http://www.scalloway.org.uk/popu5.htm - population definitions and examples of figures from Malawi and Norway
POPULATION CHANGE AND STRUCTURE
http://www.unfpa.org/swp/1998/animado1.htm - an animation of the population pyramid for LEDCs projected to 2050
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idbpyr.html - population pyramids for all nations, projected and animated
http://www.uwmc.uwc.edu/geography/Demotrans/demtran.htm - excellent introduction to the Demographic Transition Model
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?328 – population data presented on maps
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4184839.stm - news article outlining problems of China’s ageing population
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2004/ageing/default.stm - BBC “Ageing Revolution” site
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4459828.stm - BBC discussion about changes in employment caused by ageing population
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/3117379.stm - news article on the problem of ageing in Europe
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1644000/1644700.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1639000/1639235.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1112000/1112821.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1642000/1642546.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1630000/1630970.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/from_our_own_correspondent/newsid_1611000/1611597.stm
- pictures and stories about the Afghan refugees
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/talking_point/debates/south_asian/newsid_1672000/1672053.stm - general discussion of migration
http://migration.ucdavis.edu/mn/ - a great resource with information about the latest migration trends
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/newsid_1528000/1528524.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/in_depth/uk/2001/destination_uk/default.stm - detailed site about the opinions, facts and consequences of migration in to the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/world/2001/road_to_refuge/default.stm - excellent personal accounts from migrants explaining their motivation and experiences
http://www.state.gov/g/prm/ - US Department of State site on refugees
http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home - UNHCR Homepage
http://www.forcedmigration.org/ - excellent resource covering all aspects of forced migration
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/africa/2001/guinea_crisis/default.stm - background to West Africa’s refugee crisis
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/world/04/migration/html/migration_boom.stm - superb site outlining all aspects of the migration issue
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1207917,00.html – story outlining the lengths Central Americans will go to to move north
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/797366.stm - BBC story about human trafficking
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/talking_point/special/migration/default.stm# - BBC site focussing on people’s opinions relating to migration
http://usinfo.state.gov/regional/ar/mexico/migration.htm - a page of links to facts and discussions of US-Mexico migration issues
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4859946.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4535816.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4131090.stm - opinion about the ongoing problem of migration into the US
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4321390.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4319828.stm - stories outlining the perils of getting into Europe without a passport
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4326666.stm - apocalyptic view of the consequences of environmental degradation and the movements it will cause
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4823950.stm - human impact of illegal workers in UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/africa/03/aids_debate/html/regional_view.stm
http://www.globalissues.org/EnvIssues/Population/AIDS.asp
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/global_health/aids/Countries/africa/uganda.html
http://www.avert.org/aidsuganda.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/gap/countries/uganda.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/africa/03/aids_debate/html/default.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4317019.stm#
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4373576.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/christmasappeal2005/story/0,16796,1660573,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5041798.stm
http://www.maketradefair.com/en/index.php?file=27062002164441.htm&cat=3&subcat=4&select=1
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_we_do/issues/debt_aid/case_ethiopia.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/business/2004/world_trade/default.stm#
http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/resources_education_packs.htm
http://www.presidentforaday.org/
http://www.motherjones.com/arts/qa/2004/01/12_100.html
http://www.oxfam.org.uk/generationwhy/campaigns/maketradefair/celebrities/chris_martin/
http://society.guardian.co.uk/societyguardian/story/0,,1491027,00.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4558940.stm