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Is the world threatened by a population explosion?
Yes, rapid population growth rate is the biggest threat to this planet. Growing population is the root cause of poverty, depletion of resources and environment pollution. In order to support the growing population, forests have been destroyed on large scale resulting into the loss of biological diversity.
Why did the global population explode?
The modern world boils down to one spike in the population growth rate. The latest population explosion comes courtesy of better nutrition, higher birth rates, and lower mortality. In the developed world, fertility rates are below 1.72 births per woman, well under the replacement level of 2.1 births.
Does religion have a part to play in reducing overpopulation?
The answer to the question “do religions work to decrease overpopulation?” is: it depends. Some religions seem to be very aware of population issues, while other religions seem to be unaware, and still promote large family size.
What is the effect of growing population on Earth?
The effect of growing population will be an increased demand for resources and space. Both of which we are running out of. The Earth just can’t keep up with us and our habit of wastage is not helping.
What are the effects of overpopulation on the world?
Increased density of population. Now multiply this problem a dozen fold and we can see how it’s going to have a global effect. It will put pressure on economies and even halt whatever progress the country has managed to achieve. However, rate of growth should not be the only measurement of overpopulation.
Is population growth already on a path to sustainability?
It would be naïve to believe we will arrive at sustainability by wrestling shifting technologies and lifestyles while human population grows indefinitely and most people strive to live as comfortably as Americans do. Nor should we take comfort in the illusion that population growth is already on a path to end soon.
How much more land does the world need to produce food?
The world’s area of cultivated land has expanded by about 13 percent since its measurement began in 1961, but the doubling of world population since then means that each of us can count on just half as much land as in 1961 to produce the food we eat. We can’t stop the growth of our numbers in any acceptable way immediately.