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Abortion epidemic in Latin America. 拉丁美洲堕胎泛滥。

Development forum Pub Date : 1983-05-01

B Viel

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Botswana's way with self-help housing. 博茨瓦纳的自助住房。

Development forum Pub Date : 1982-11-01

M Bell

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New light on old problem: population. 老问题:人口。

Development forum Pub Date : 1982-07-01

T Padilla

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Population success. 人口的成功。

Development forum Pub Date : 1982-07-01

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WHO board endorses battle against bottle. 世卫组织董事会支持与瓶子作斗争。

Development forum Pub Date : 1981-04-01

A Allain

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Population mobility in Peninsular Malaysia. 马来西亚半岛的人口流动。

Development forum Pub Date : 1979-12-01

G W Jones, M S Sidh

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Small-town migration to metropolitan centres: a case in Peninsular Malaysia. 小城镇向大都市中心的迁移:马来西亚半岛的一个案例。

Development forum Pub Date : 1979-12-01

Lee Boon Thong