What are some problems with World population growth?
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The world's population is following a very standard growth curve, which every population of animal follows.  It begins with a lag phase, then exponential growth, and then, as the species begins to reach equilibrium with what their environment can support, begins to level off.  We are just starting to level off - world population growth is slowing.  It is projected that the world will top out at 9-11 billion people.  This will not be an overcrowded situation - humans currently occupy only a tiny fraction of the planet.  Doubling that will not be a serious problem.\n\nThat being said, obviously there are limits to how many of us earth can sustain.  The biggest problem right now is that the birth rate is way too high in places that cannot support their population.  This problem will correct itself - it has to.
140260
Two commonly overlooked disadvantages could be a thinning out of the gene pool (as fads come into play, people start choosing very similar genetic structures for their children to have, resulting in loss of individualism as well as sexual reproduction of similar beings leading to abnormalities in the same way incest sometimes does), and overpopulation, as common genetic defects cause some people to be less likely to survive in our environment, it keeps population growth lower than it would if we averaged at a 150+ year life span.\n\nAlso, in the event of a change in environment, the concurrent views on how genes should be altered would be counterproductive to an adaptation by the human body in order to cope with that environmental change.
545950
It has the potential to fix a lot of problems. Maybe we can stop worrying about fighting that battle and work on healing the continent/country(at that point). It would help to better the world as a whole and allow many new points of view and plans to better the world come to fruition.
120099
wa! this is the era/generation that the earth shrank to a easy phonecall, google earth can how anyplace on earth to a 20 foot resolution, travel (govt withstanding) is fast & easy. the effects of religious adhesion will cause global conflict, travel will spread disease like never before, governments will tighten grips on all they can. economies are based on variables rather than substance (gold, silver,..)  for the 1st time ever humans have obvious effect on the earth on a global scale. the last 50 years have been profound beond our species. the next 100 will be detrimental.
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Factors that are detrimental to a nation's growth vary from one nation to another. However the prominent factors are- a high population growth rate, high rate of unemployment and social and income inequalities. These along with secondary factors like inflation, corruption etc. retard the growth of developing nations.
806860
The earth had like 20 babies.  They are other planets.  They are all grown up and have moved away to other galaxies.  Now the earth uses birth control, so this doesn't happen any more.
679133
Maybe it shouldn't be implemented? In other countries, population size is declining withough such policies, so there might be other ways to achieve that goal.
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Overpopulation is a very serious problem. Populations grow exponentially and any environment eventually reaches its carrying capacity, the limit at which the available resources can sustain a population.  An artificially imposed limit is probably not the answer, as it can have destabilizing cultural affects, such as those seen in China where those limits have been tried.  Actually the best answer might be addressing poverty.  Wealthier populations actually tend to reproduce less.  There are many reason for this, including education and access to birth control methods.  Mostly, it is because children cease to be seen as an economic resource.  In agrarian cultures, children are basically cheap labor and so there is an economic incentive to procreate more.
552015
The only thing that comes to mind is population growth.  The more people (or whatever organisms) there are, the faster their population grows.
47389
- There is possiblities to overpopulate on the earth.\n- But think more population always leads to more destruction.\n- The nature will become imbalance because of over population and often tragedies like tsunamies, earth quakes might kill scores of peoples.\n- Wars and Malnutrition also will become a major cause for the destruction of human lives.\n- So There is possibilities to control overpopulation of human beings to balance the earth.\n- Scientific figures might say what will be population after 100 years or thousand years.\n- But the God and the nature decides what to be on the earth and what should not be.\n- Dont forget there is also the possibilites to exist no human life in this planet.
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Why would you want to reduce population?  That means making our species begin to die off.  I don't think there are any pretty ways to do it: war, forced sterilization, draconian restrictions on child birth, mandated abortions, and propaganda indoctrination campaigns.  Those are you viable solutions, and they all suck.
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Humans have made huge impacts on the physical environment by logging, farming, building, and really just existing. The problem is the rate of change is accelerating as the population grows exponentially and people become industrialised and require more and more. The earth really cannot sustain this growth in all aspects of people greed and need. There is no easy way to slow it let alone stop it.\n\nAs a planet we are doomed! not tomorrow but before this century is out.
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Everyone has a different idea of what a beautiful world would be like.  I can already tell you that if you are striving for world peace, your idea will never work.  If you think world-wide peace is a possibility, then you have a seriously skewed view of reality.\n\nCooperation can and will occur when natural resources are abundant.  When resources are scarce, competition increases and you will see more conflict.\n\nBut, I am an optimist and am curious.  What are some of your ideas?
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i suppose so. and i believe this can be concluded from the world migration levels as made possible by advances in transporation and communication. of course, this is not just the reason, many other things like political (insecurity, wars, etc) or economic (lack of jobs or low in home sending countries, lack of skilled manpower in receiving countries as a result of declining birth rates, etc.) contribute to this. and the bottomline is the mobility of people.in fact, according to an international organization, from 1965 to 2000, some 10% of the world's population do not live in their countries of birth! and this is on the rise! expect more inter racial relationships.
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You have gained plenty of information about Malthus. I will add a little. \nHe once said to the effect that, The population increases with geometric progression (i.e. 2,4,8,16,32,64,128……………….etc) while the essential requirements regarding food, clothing and shelter for this population can increase only with arithmetic progression(i.e. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8….etc). it is therefore natural for wars epidemics and droughts to occur at regular intervals. In fact they are necessary to keep the burgeoning population under control.\nCharles Darwin was greatly impressed by his way of thinking and later on founded his theory of natural selection. In fact Malthus was the source of inspiration for his aforesaid theory.
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Take a look at the World Overpopulation Awareness website at:\n\nhttp://www.overpopulation.org/human.html
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Overpopulation is one of the worst problems in India. India has very high Gross Domestic Product value but beacuse of overpopulation India's per capita income is quite low. Population growth according to some recent research can also be positive for India. Europe, Japan and China are losing people and that will create a workforce shortage. Number of elderly people would increase and they will demand their pensions. That would actually be bad for their economy. However, I believe that India will overcome all this challenges, like it always has. For example - countless number of invasions and tremendous ethnic diversity.