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ECSP holds events and publishes research and multimedia content with the aim of connecting scholars, policymakers, the media, and practitioners. The program currently has three primary topical focus areas:<ref name="About ECSP" />

# '''Integrated Development:''' The intersection of population-health-environment issues in developing countries as well as global population dynamics such as [[urbanization]], [[youth bulge]]s, and [[Human migration|migration]].<ref>[http://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/population-age-structure-and-its-relation-to-civil-conflict-graphic-metric Cincotta, Richard; Leahy, Elizabeth (2006), ''Population Age Structure and Its Relation to Civil Conflict: A Graphic Metric''. Washington, DC: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.]</ref><ref>[http://populationaction.org/reports/the-shape-of-things-to-come-why-age-structure-matters-to-a-safer-more-equitable-world/ Leahy, Elizabeth; Engelman, Robert; Vogel, Carolyn Gibb; Haddock, Sarah; Preston, Tod (2007). ''The Shape of Things to Come – Why Age Structure Matters To A Safer, More Equitable World''. Washington, DC: Population Action International.]</ref><ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h4JSoQXx1xPA5_q3LDYrJFWwDINQ?docId=CNG.b0b893fb04aee2445cb9d54b02462bd7.c1 ''Agence France-Press'' (2010). “US forum urges contraception aid for poor countries.” Washington, DC, 17 October 2010.]</ref><ref>[http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/time-to-tackle-last-taboo-of-contraception-and-environment-experts Anderson, Lisa (2012). “Time to tackle 'last taboo' of contraception and climate – experts,” AlertNet. New York, 29 February 2012.]</ref><ref>[http://www.c-span.org/Events/Wilson-Center-Discussion-on-Democracy-in-the-Middle-East/10737420497/ “Wilson Center Discussion on Democracy in the Middle East [VIDEO<nowiki>]</nowiki>.” 24 March 2011.] [[C-SPAN]]</ref><ref>[http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/7-billion-and-counting/ Revkin, Andrew (2011). “7 Billion and Counting” ''The New York Times''. New York, 8 January 2011.]</ref>

# '''Environment, Conflict, and Security''': The role of natural resources in [[Environmental security|conflict]] and [[Environmental peacebuilding|peacebuilding]], and climate change in the security context.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/03/24/24climatewire-accelerating-arctic-changes-pose-long-term-r-99952.html?pagewanted=2 Morello, Lauren (2010). “Accelerating Arctic Changes Pose Long-Term Risks for the U.S. Navy,” ''The New York Times''. New York, 24 March 2010.]</ref>

# '''Water''': Water’s potential to spur conflict and cooperation, its social and economic value, and its relationship to health and [[Water disease|disease]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/03/18/18climatewire-europe-described-as-living-beyond-its-means--10176.html Morello, Lauren (2009). “Europe 'living beyond its means' when it comes to water use,” ''The New York Times''. New York, 18 March 2009.]</ref>