Causes And Impacts Of Over-population

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Over-Population

Overpopulation discussions can rapidly devolve into a squabble because they raise the question of who is to blame for the situation and what, if anything, should be done about it. Many population experts are concerned that discussions about overpopulation will be abused by small-minded people to suggest that some people are "the right people" to be on the planet (like themselves) and others are "the wrong people" (usually poor people, people of colour, foreigners, and so on—you get the picture). However, there are no "good" or "wrong" individuals on the world, and debating the issues of global overpopulation should never be used as an excuse or a platform for having such a discussion.When we say "overpopulation," we're referring to a situation in which the Earth's resources cannot be replenished each year to meet the demands of the world's population. According to experts, this has been the case every year since 1970, with each year getting increasingly destructive. We need to understand what's causing overpopulation and excessive consumption, as well as how these trends are affecting everything from climate change to sociopolitical turmoil, in order to help moderate this dangerously unsustainable situation. 

 

Causes

More than 7.8 billion people live on the planet today. According to the United Nations, the world's population would reach 10.8 billion by 2100, assuming stable fertility reductions in many countries. Surprisingly, if additional progress is made in women's reproductive self-determination and fertility declines more than the UN estimates, the population in 2100 might be 7.3 billion people. For the time being, the world's population continues to grow at a rapid rate (about 80 million people per year), and our nonrenewable resource supply is rapidly depleting. Falling mortality rates, underused contraception, and a lack of education for girls are just a few of the causes contributing to these unsustainable trends. 


Impacts

It is only natural that as the world's population grows, so will the strains on resources. As the population grows, so does the demand for food, water, housing, energy, healthcare, transportation, and other necessities. 

All of this consumption adds to environmental degradation, increasing conflicts, and an increased chance of large-scale calamities such as pandemics. 



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