[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 21206]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                    WORLD POPULATION AWARENESS WEEK

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, rapid population growth and 
urbanization place substantial pressure on the transportation, 
sanitation, health care, and education infrastructure in our country 
and throughout the world. It is important to recognize the impact that 
these forces have on our natural resources and our quality of life. I 
applaud Governor Hodges for proclaiming the week of October 21 to 
October 27 of this year as World Population Awareness Week in the great 
State of South Carolina.
  I ask that his proclamation be printed in the Record.
  The proclamation follows:

                  Proclamation by Governor Jim Hodges

       Whereas, world population today exceeds 6.1 billion and is 
     estimated to continue to increase by 1 billion every 13 
     years; and
       Whereas, rapid population growth can have negative 
     environmental, economic, and social consequences; and
       Whereas, working to sustain an equitable balance between 
     the world's population, environment, and resources 
     contributes to combating poverty, improving maternal and 
     child health, and ensuring the continued prosperity of our 
     state and nation.
       Now, therefore, I, Jim Hodges, Governor of the Great State 
     of South Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 21-27, 2001, as 
     World Population Awareness Week throughout the state and 
     encourage all South Carolinians to work together to raise 
     awareness of voluntary and responsible solutions to rapid 
     population growth.

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