title: Population problems in the South Pacific islands:  an overview.
abstract: "This paper attempts to pull together a broad review of what is known about--or, in many cases, presumed to be--the current demographic situation in the islands of the Pacific, and point out some economic and social consequences of those demographic trends."  Data are included on births, deaths, natural increase, migration, education, health services, remittances, the dependent population, employment, and food supply.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kane
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003710:Demography; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D004777:Environment; D005298:Fertility; D005523:Food Supply; D005843:Geography; D006262:Health; D006296:Health Services; D009026:Mortality; D010139:Pacific Islands; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
keywords: Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Demographic Impact; Dependency Burden; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Education; Employment Status; Environment; Fertility; Food Supply; Geographic Factors; Health; Health Services; Microeconomic Factors; Migration; Mortality; Natural Increase; Natural Resources; Oceania; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Remittances; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status