Linking the environment to sexual and reproductive health

As the population expands, a greater amount of environmental resources are needed for housing, roads and agriculture.

Land is often passed down to children and can be divided many times in large families, eventually running out. This can mean that children do not inherit enough land to provide for their families.

Even for families without land, such as urban squatters, environmental resources like water and food are essential for survival.

Many families rely on environmental resources for survival. Often couples desire smaller families because they recognise that they do not have the environmental resources to provide for many children.

Sexual and reproductive health services can enable individuals and couples to choose the number, timing and spacing of their children, and thus contribute towards environmental sustainability.