The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population, This is causing problems not only for poor, undeveloped countries, but also for industrialised and developing nations. Describe some of the problems that overpopulation causes, and suggest at least one possible solution.

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The world is experiencing a dramatic increase in population, This is causing problems not only for poor, undeveloped countries, but also for industrialised and developing nations.

Describe some of the problems that overpopulation causes, and suggest at least one possible solution.

The fact that our global population is booming is a positive sign of our social and economic progress. Nevertheless, this event has triggered overpopulation in various corners of the globe. Even so, all is not lost. Indeed, measures can be implemented to safeguard our resources and quality of life.

On one side, overpopulation has stretched our natural resources such as water and minerals to their limits. This is evident by the never-ending spiral in the prices of non-renewable commodities in the likes of petrol and gas. In turn, developing countries which are naturally endowed by these items have been hit by civil wars as companies and individuals fight over them. On the other hand, nations which are not as naturally gifted have seen a slowdown in their economic growth as they can barely afford these inputs. While breakthroughs in scientific and technological research have enabled us to boost the efficiency in using scarce resources, hence, resolve some of these problems, our luck may soon run dry. For example, critics claim there is a limit to which our crop yields can be increased. Besides, although advances in genetically modified food have raised our food supply, they have given birth to fresh issues. For instance, the higher consumption of processed food has been blamed for the higher incidence of cancer in more affluent parts of the world.

Overpopulation has further compounded our pollution conundrum. This is particularly true of rich nations whereby an average person has a worse carbon footprint from his usage of cars, electronics and other gadgets which adorn his modern lifestyle. Unfortunately, green energy such as wind is currently in its infancy stage and is still economically less efficient than the traditional coal. To worsen matters, global warming has spurred a wave of extreme weather patterns, including El Ninos, which are negatively affecting millions of individuals worldwide.

Population control is the obvious cure to the myriad ills generated by overpopulation. Hence, poorer nations such as China have adopted a one-child policy while more developed countries are urging adults to employ birth control methods such as pills. An aging population or the emergence of self-centred and spoilt citizens is, sadly, a small price to pay for these cures in the long run.

To conclude, both industrialised and less developed countries are unlikely to rid themselves of the overpopulation problem in the next few decades as economic development extend the age limit of citizens. Population control may provide some temporary relief. But it should simultaneously be supplemented by other solutions to rectify problems which it may engender.

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