Question

letter to editor apathy of people towards environmental degradation

Answer 1

This is with regard to the article titled "What's to be done about global population growth" by William N. Ryerson. The author has blamed population growth for the degradation of our environment. He has rightly pointed out that humans use a significant amount of the products of the photosynthesis. But the question is whether the humans who consume more and generate more wastes are the ones who are responsible for the growth of population. Although the consumption of resources and energy is vastly greater in the developed countries, it is the population of the poor countries, which is growing. This analogy can be driven deeper into the society. It is a proven fact that although the rich people in the poor countries consume more energy and resources, it is the population of the poor sections of the society which is on the rise. Almost all demographic surveys across the globe show that higher income groups have a smaller population growth rate compared to that of lower income groups.