EARTH\'S POPULATION GROWTH AS RELATED TO DEMAND FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRO
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EARTH'S POPULATION GROWTH AS RELATED TO DEMAND FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1. World's population growth during the past one hundred years and the projected growth during the next 50 years.
2. When will the planet's population level off?
3. As far as the natural resources are concerned, can the planet earth support so many people?
4. What are some of related environmental issues and natural resources constraints at the global level?
5. List of references used (books, reports, web sites, etc.)
Explanation / Answer
1. In last 100 years populaiton of the world has increased approximately 7 times from 1,000,000,000 to 7,000,000,000 and is constantly increasing. In next fifty years it is expected to increase by 3 rimes more
2. Population level off is unlikely to be seen in near future because of different practices across the globe and seriousness towards the issue. Study led by patrick gerland says that there is only 30 percent chances that the earth population will stop rising this century and different continents is showing different growth rates
3. No, That is why non renewable resources like petroleum products are being exhausted day by day and will be gone one day. Population increase is directly related to increase in consumption of resources.
4. Availability of crude oil which makes transportation possible, available of coal which is still a primary source of production of enerygy production . Population in everyform is reducing the quality of the resources. water pollution, air pollution is making the resources unfit for use.
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