OVERPOPULATION PRESENTATION

Human overpopulation

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INDEX

4 Unethical nature of solving overpop;

1 Rise of population;

2 Continues rise of population;

3 Overpop. and environmental issues;

1.1 What is overpopulation;

2.1 Why human population has been growing

4.1 Approaches to overpopulation

3.1 Issues connected to overpop;

1.2 Population growth;

2.2 National vs global

The rise of human population

What is overpopulation

1.1

Human overpopulation is the state whereby the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting, which means that there are to many people for the resources available.

Population growth

1.2

current: 8 Billions

in the last 1200 years

Population growth

The continues rise of the population

Why human population has been steadly growing

2.1

Although some reasons for overpopulation are very negative (eg: lack of contraceptives and sexual education), those existed before. The major difference now is better healthcare.

The concern with national instead of global

2.2

population pyramid

Nations tend to focus more on their own population pyramid than global population, and attribute overpopulation to underdeveloped countries.

Overpopulation as the base for environmental issues

Issues connected to overpopulation

3.1

Pollution/ waste disposal

Global warming

Resource shortage

The unethical nature of solving overpopulation

Approaches to overpopulation

4.1

the slower route

Consists of political investments (promotion of family planning; one child legislations; incentives for smaller families)

The instant route

This would be the most unethical approach, consisting of some time of anhilition.

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Matilde Sousa Nº19