HomeMy WebLinkAboutII(D) Proclamation: World Population Awareness Week - October 21-27, 2001 Agenda 10-16-2001
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WHEREAS, world population stands today at more than 6.1 billion and increases by some one
billion every 13 years;and
WHEREAS, the most significant feature of the 20`h century phenomenon of unprecedented
world population growth was rapid urbanization;and
WHEREAS cities and urban areas today occupy only 2% of the earth's land, but contain 50%
of its population and consume 75%of its resources;and
WHEREAS, the most rapid urban growth over the next two decades is expected in cities with
populations ranging from 250,000 to one million;and
WHEREAS, along with advantages and amenities,the rapid growth of cities leads to substantial
pressure on their infrastructure,manifested in sanitary, health and crime problems,
as well as in deterring the provision of basic social services;and
WHEREAS, in the interest of national and environmental security, nations must redouble
voluntary and humanitarian efforts to stabilize their population growth at
sustainable levels,while at all times respecting the cultural and religious beliefs and
values of their citizens;and
WHEREAS, World Population.Awareness Week was proclaimed last year by Mayors of 315
United States cities, as well as Governors of 32 states, and was cosponsored by
231 organizations in 63 countries;and
WHEREAS, in 2001 the theme for World Population Awareness Week is"Population and the
Urban Future";
NOW, THEREFORE, I, S. Scott Vandergrift,Mayor of the City of Ocoee, do hereby declare
the Week of October 21 through 27,2001,to be
\\'ORLI) POPULATION AWARENESS WEEK
in Ocoee and encourage all citizens thereof to reflect upon these challenges and seek rational,
humanitarian,community-based solutions.
-, . • IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have
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hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of
�►' the City of Ocoee, Florida to be affixed this
• 7th day of October,2001.
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