Setting the standard.

The high rate of population growth is one of the major challenges for the international community and politicians in all countries of the world, with demographic studies indicating that the world population continues to grow and will double before the mid-21st century. Population growth, environmental problems, and poverty are strongly interconnected. High population growth has negative consequences for sustainable development. Without sustainable human development, the rate of population growth will not slow down. Sustained economic growth and poverty alleviation are considered the best ways of reducing the rate of population growth, while women's status must also be improved. Members of Parliament help to implement the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)'s program of action in their home countries, comprising a pressure group which also informs the public of the urgency of population and development problems.