Newman Karen, Fisher Sarah, Mayhew Susannah, Stephenson Judith
Co-ordinator, Population and Sustainability Network, London, UK.
Advocacy and Policy Manager, Population and Sustainability Network, London, UK.
Reprod Health Matters. 2014 May;22(43):53-64. doi: 10.1016/S0968-8080(14)43770-4.
This article suggests that sexual and reproductive health and rights activists seeking to influence the post-2015 international development paradigm must work with sustainable development advocates concerned with a range of issues, including climate change, environmental issues, and food and water security, and that a way of building bridges with these communities is to demonstrate how sexual and reproductive health and rights are relevant for these issues. An understanding of population dynamics, including urbanization and migration, as well as population growth, can help to clarify these links. This article therefore suggests that whether or not sexual and reproductive health and rights activists can overcome resistance to discussing "population", become more knowledgeable about other sustainable development issues, and work with others in those fields to advance the global sustainable development agenda are crucial questions for the coming months. The article also contends that it is possible to care about population dynamics (including ageing and problems faced by countries with a high proportion of young people) and care about human rights at the same time. It expresses concern that, if sexual and reproductive health and rights advocates do not participate in the population dynamics discourse, the field will be left free for those for whom respecting and protecting rights may be less of a priority.
本文指出，试图影响2015年后国际发展模式的性与生殖健康及权利倡导者，必须与关注一系列问题（包括气候变化、环境问题以及粮食和水安全）的可持续发展倡导者合作，而与这些群体建立桥梁的一种方式是展示性与生殖健康及权利与这些问题的相关性。对人口动态（包括城市化、移民以及人口增长）的理解有助于厘清这些联系。因此，本文认为，性与生殖健康及权利倡导者能否克服对讨论“人口”问题的阻力、对其他可持续发展问题有更多了解，并与这些领域的其他人士合作以推进全球可持续发展议程，是未来几个月的关键问题。文章还认为，有可能同时关注人口动态（包括老龄化以及年轻人比例高的国家所面临的问题）和人权。文章对以下情况表示关切：如果性与生殖健康及权利倡导者不参与人口动态问题的讨论，那么该领域将任由那些对尊重和保护权利可能不那么重视的人主导。
