The International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo in 1994 represented a remarkable watershed. This book recounts what actually happened in Cairo and how it was achieved. The Programme of Action which emerged from the conference, particularly the parts dealing with gender issues, is the most forward-looking ever adopted.

A guide that serves as a resource for national-level policy makers and the staff of conservation organizations who wish to integrate population and environmental conditions in planning for sustainable development. It presents the basic rationale for linking population and environmental issues.

First marketed in the 1970s, Halcion has been taken by millions of patients around the world. For many years it has been associated with serious adverse effects such as amnesia, hallucinations, aggression and, in extreme cases, homicide. This book tells the story of the sleeping pill Halcion - a story which is far from over.

Most women giving birth in rural communities throughout the Third World cannot enjoy the 'benefits' of modern medical assistance. They are usually too expensive and too far away. This book is the result of journeys and conversations between the author, traditional midwives and mothers which took place over several years in Malaysia and Indonesia. It describes traditional birthing practices and the communities in which they have arisen. For normal births the safety record is impressive, but so too is the reassurance of ritual and the incorporation of birthing into family and society. It is...