Population : Earth cannot carry the heavy load for long, so think about population control.
Population growth is one of the driving forces behind all the environmental problems, as a growing population needs a considerable amount of non-renewable resources for its existence. If there are more births over deaths, then there is population growth, while more deaths over childbirth lead to a decrease in population growth.
One of the highlighting features of the rapid population growth is the exponential growth that has occurred over the last century. When the growth pattern of a nation is by a fixed quantity, it shows a linear growth, and population growth is a linear process.
Exponential growth occurs by a fixed percentage, and it is due to this exponential growth factor, population over the past century has experienced a tremendous increase rate.
With the onset of the Industrial revolution, the improvement in the field of food supply and health care has to the rapid growth of the human population. The rate of population growth has slowed down in industrialized countries but continues at an exponential rate in the developing and more impoverished countries.
Causes of Population Growth:
There are huge problems that are the root cause of India’s population growth. Factors such as mortality and fertility rates, child marriage, boy’s importance, ignorance about family planning, rational decisions, polygamy marriage, and the age and sex factors of the present population influence population growth.
With time, humans have made notable and significant advancements in the field of technology, science, and medicine. With the invention of treatments, vaccines, and the eradication of various diseases, people today have a higher life expectancy than their forefathers.
These inventions have also led to a decrease in mortality rates, boosted fertility rates, and have solved reproductive and infertility problems. Hence the massive improvements in birth rates and slowing mortality rates have been the main reason behind overpopulation problems.
Education is a vital tool to spread awareness among people. Often, the lack of Education, illiteracy, and awareness among people causes overpopulation.
Effects of Population Growth:
The exponential growth in population has caused severe effects on our planet. The most common and current impact of population growth is the limited quantity of natural resources, mainly fossil fuels. Due to the population explosion, resources are decreasing, becoming rarer, and will run out entirely.
The overgrowth in population has led to massive effects such as industrialization, pollution, and unemployment. These components have adversely affected our environment leading to various health problems in society.
Deforestation of spaces has destroyed the natural habitats of species and has disturbed ecological balance. And with the rapid increase in population, pooper nations suffer famines and various other natural disasters due to a shortage of food and other resources. Another adverse effect is global warming and climate change, which are the significant consequences of the increasing population.
To control population growth, people around the world need awareness on family planning values, the ill-effects of global overpopulation, and the sustainable growth values. Awareness programs and rewards might boost the knowledge of population growth.
In short, Population growth declines the overall financial and economic conditions and deterioration of populated nations.
