Asia-Pacific POPIN Bulletin
Quarterly since 1989, 3 issues/year since 1996
Aimed primarily at library and information staff involved in the field of population as well as journalists and other interested persons, the Bulletin incorporates three formerly separate titles; ADOPT (Asia-Pacific and World-wide Documents on Population Topics), a monthly computer-generated current-awareness journal; Recommended Titles in Population, a quarterly generated from a computerized book-ordering system; and the quarterly Asia-Pacific POPIN Newsletter.
produced by: Population Division; funded by UNFPA
current issues:
| vol. 9, no. 2, | May-August 1997 | free |
| vol. 9, no. 1, | January-April 1997 | free |
| vol. 8, no. 3, | September-December 1996 | free |
| vol. 8, no. 2, | May-August 1996 | free |
| vol. 8, no. 1, | January-April 1996 | free |
Asia-Pacific Population Journal
Quarterly since 1986
The Journal focuses on the policy implications of population research and contains original studies by population experts on the Asian and Pacific region. Its main purpose is to provide a medium for the international exchange of knowledge, experience, ideas and technical information and data on all aspects of population and development in order to assist developing countries in the region to improve the utilization of data and information for policy and programme purposes.
produced by: Population Division
ISSN: 0259-238X
current issues:
| vol. 12, no. 2, | June 1997 | ST/ESCAP/1782 | free |
| vol. 12, no. 1, | March 1997 | ST/ESCAP/1741 | free |
| vol. 11, no. 3, | September 1996 | ST/ESCAP/1687 | free |
ESCAP Population Data Sheet
Annual since 1981
The 1997 annual data sheet contains, in addition to mid-year population sizes and growth rates, data on crude birth and death rates, total fertility rate, age-specific fertility rate (15-19 years), contraceptive prevalence rates, life expectancy at birth, infant and maternal mortality rates, sex ratio, percentage of population according to three age groups, gross primary and secondary school enrolment ratios, urban population, Human Development Index and population projected to the year 2020.
produced by: Population Division
current issues:
| 1997 | free |
| 1996 | free |
Added Years of Life in Asia: Current Situation and Future Challenges
Asian Population Studies Series, No.141, 1996, 209 pages
One of the series of monographs looks at population change and development in the region and identifies systematic guidelines for the formulation of policies and implementation of programmes on population.
As the decline in fertility levels, reinforced by continued increase in the levels of life expectancy, has produced fundamental changes in the age structure of countries and areas in the Asia and Pacific region, this in-depth study of ageing examines some of the issues and makes recommendations for national agenda consideration.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1688 | free |
Annotated Bibliography on Productive Ageing in Asia and the Pacific
Asian Population Studies Series, No.143, 1996. 181 pages
Covering the period 1978-1995, the monograph provides bibliographic information relating to population ageing issues contained in government publications and reports, monographs, research papers, training manuals, journal articles and meeting reports at the international, national, regional and subregional levels, with the primary focus on the countries of the Asian and Pacific region.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1695 | free |
Government-NGO Cooperation in Population Programmes: Report of the Regional Seminar on
Government-NGO Cooperation for Strengthening Population Policies and Programmes,
Bangkok, 3-6 February 1997
Government-NGO Cooperation Series, No.1, 1997, 57 pages
This monograph examines the strengths and weaknesses of NGOs working in the population sector and suggests mechanisms for strengthening Government-NGO cooperation. The four background papers include Government-NGO Collaboration to Strengthen Population Policies: Some Issues and Perspectives; Population Policies and Programmes; Factors Inhibiting or Challenging GO-NGO Collaboration; and Approaches to Promoting GO-NGO Cooperation: Case Studies.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1755 | free |
Implications of Asia's Population Future for Older People in the Family
Asian Population Studies Series, No.145, 1996, 131 pages
This monograph contains the report and selected background papers from the Expert Group Meeting on the Implications of Asia's Population Future for Family and the Elderly, held in Bangkok, 25-28 November 1996. The meeting addresses the major issues of changing family structure and the implications for the care and participation of the elderly and to develop terms of reference that could assist in the provision of community-based services for the elderly. Summaries of country studies for Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Uzbekistan are included.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1736 | free |
Population Ageing and Development
Asian Population Studies Series, No.140, 1996, 67 pages
The publication presents the Reports of the Regional Seminar on Population Ageing and Development, held in Bangkok, 11-14 December 1995, focusing on the demographic transition from high to low levels of fertility and the consequent increase in the proportion of elderly population in the Asian and Pacific countries. Included in the seminar reports are selected background papers dealing with the problems of an ageing population with a focus on continuing education and skill development, local-level planning and organizations, and community experiences in active ageing from an NGO perspective.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1680 | free |
Population Ageing in Asia and the Pacific, 1996, 44 pages
This booklet, the joint undertaking of ESCAP and JOICFP (Japanese Organization for International Cooperation in Family Planning, Tokyo), is a follow-up activity to the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development. It contains a wealth of data and information about ageing in the ESCAP region and is illustrated with numerous graphs and tables related to social and economic issues as they pertain to ageing in the region.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1594 | free |
Some Problems and Issues of Old Persons in Asia and the Pacific
Asian Population Studies Series, No.144, 1997, 80 pages
The publication, based on the 1991 ESCAP initiated project "Local-level Policy Development to Deal with the Consequences of Population Ageing" presents country case studies based on guidelines developed by an expert group meeting organized by the secretariat. The country studies included are: Community Perception of the Problems of the Aged Population in Bangladesh, Determinants of Work and Co-residence of the Elderly in Indonesia and Population Ageing Issues in Pakistan: a Further Analysis.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1735 | free |
Survey of Spontaneous Migration to a Rural and an Urban Area in Viet Nam
Asian Population Studies Series, No.142, 1996, 57 pages
Internal migration, particularly from rural to urban areas, is a necessary component of the transition of developing countries from an agricultural to an industrial and service basis. This monograph examines the internal migration pattern in Viet Nam with the introduction of the doi moi (Renovation) policy in 1986, restrictions on population movement that had been in place nationwide were abolished and spontaneous migration rapidly increased. This study documents the phenomenon, which previously had not been adequately studied, and assesses the impact of population redistribution from policy and planning perspectives.
produced by: Population Division
| ST/ESCAP/1644 | free |