![Ugandan kids in Buhoma, near Bwindi Impenetrable National Park [photo credit: Suzanne York]](http://populationgrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Ugandan-kids-150x100.jpg)
By Suzanne York. In Uganda, home to incredible biodiversity and some of the world’s friendliest people, the idea of a growing population is viewed by some as a positive, when actually the 1.2 million people added to the population every year is putting enormous pressure on people, communities and the environment. The facts speak for
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Tags: contraceptives, demographic dividend, education, Family Planning, Population Growth, sustainable livelihoods
![School girls in Bisesero, Rwanda. [photo: Suzanne York]](http://populationgrowth.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Bisesero-school-girls-150x100.jpg)
By Suzanne York. Recently released United Nations projections reflect a world where the population is still growing. By 2050, there may be close to 10 billion people on the planet. The choices we make today will determine if we reach that milestone or go higher or possibly lower. The Family Planning Solution With that in
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Tags: Family Planning, girl's education, human rights, Population Growth, Project Drawdown, World Population Day