write a article on overpopulation in three paragraphs
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Overpopulation is a major issue all around the world. If population continues to grow at the current rate our planet will be unable to sustain its population.
Overpopulation also leads to shortage of resources such as crops and water. Overpopulation also affects the standard of living of people.
Lack of money makes it very difficult for people to survive in this world. In overpopulated country people die due to lack of fundamental resources like health care, food and water.
Major consequences of overpopulation-
Lack of food to eat
Lack of quality of air to breathe
Lack of oil, gas and petroleum
Depletion of Ozone layer
Overcrowding
Deforestation (studies have revealed that every year 8 million hectares of forests are destroyed due to rapid increase in population)
Limits on water consumption
Habitat destruction
Habitat fragmentation
Extinction of species
Noise pollution
Unemployment
Corruption
Inflation
Soil contamination
Hindrance towards the economic growth of the country
Global warming (it is the major concern out of all)
Increase in desertification (due to property rights)
Political and demographic problem (especially in United States and Europe)
High infant & child mortality rate
Lack of medical resources
Starvation & Malnutrition (due to poverty- as a result of bad economic policies)
Low life expectancy ratio (due to malnutrition)
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Steps should be taken to overcome the problem of overpopulation. The best way to overcome overpopulation is to spread knowledge. People should know the benefits they can enjoy with low population. World’s most populous countries are- China, India, The Unites States, Indonesia, Brazil & Russia. 25% of the population growth worldwide is the result of unwanted or accidental pregnancies. If this continues to happen in about 150 years the current population will reach to an absurd level of 296 billion.
By the year 2030 it is expected that urban population will reach a figure of 4.9 billion. While rural population is expected to decline by 28 million. It is calculated that worldwide population is growing with a figure of 2, 00,000 people every day. Out of this only 17% are residing in industrialized countries.
People aging 60 & above accounts for around 10-15% of the world’s population. This percentage is expected to increase further to 20-30% by the end of 2050. To overcome the problems associated with overpopulation several steps are taken every year bt the Central and State governments of the overpopulated countries.
Benefits of low population-
Peace for all
Quick work done
Employment for all
No corruption
Honesty
Healthy lifestyle
Law abiding citizens in the country
No more desertification
No more inflation
Abundance of medical resources
Abundance of fuel
Availability of quality food
Availability of clean drinking water
Every nook and corner of India is a clear display of increasing population. Whether you are in a metro station, airport, railway station, road, highway, bus stop, hospital, shopping mall, market, temple, or even in a social/ religious gathering, we see all these places are overcrowded at any time of the day. This is a clear indication of overpopulation in the country.
According to the Indian census, carried out in 2011, the population of India was exactly 1,210,193,422, which means India has crossed the 1-billion mark. This is the second most populous country of the world after China and the various studies have projected that India will be world’s number-1 populous country, surpassing China, by 2025. Inspite of the fact that the population policies, family planning and welfare programmes undertaken by the Govt. of India have led to a continuous decrease in the fertility rate, yet the actual stabilisation of population can take place only by 2050.
Causes of Over Population
The two main common causes leading to over population in India are:
The birth rate is still higher than the death rate. We have been successful in declining the death rates but the same cannot be said for birth rates.
The fertility rate due to the population policies and other measures has been falling but even then it is much higher compared to other countries.
The above causes are interrelated to the various social issues in our country which are leading to over population.