Go to at least one of the following web sites and research the issue of overpopu

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Go to at least one of the following web sites and research the issue of overpopulation. As you are researching, pay particular attention to the relationship between overpopulation and other social issues that we have discussed in this course. (For example, poverty, environmental problems, the economy or political system, gender, race or class inequality, education, culture, etc).

In your discussion, analyze the connections between overpopulation and at least one other social issue. Describe the relationship, the macro and micro causes and consequences and identify what you believe to be realistic areas for social change. How can improving the problem of overpopulation also address other social problems or vice versa?

http://www.unfpa.org/public/

http://www.globalissues.org/issue/198/human-population

http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/

http://www.prb.org/

Explanation / Answer

Overpopulation and Environment problems.

The world was beautiful in its natural set-up but as the population started increasing and more space was needed for the human race, they started to destroy the nature and their environment. Today, they try to make amends for their mistakes but it’s too late as the damage is already done. What the human race could do from here on is not to damage it any further but compensate wherever possible by changing into a green life style.

Villages were created by God but man created cities and overpopulated it because it offered lots of glamour in terms of life style, technology, industries etc. As more people started pouring into the cities, it got polluted because trees were cut down, the sewage system contaminated the groundwater, industries emitted more smoke, vehicles emitted more smoke thus damaging the entire ecosystem. Today, overpopulation in the cities have gifted the city dwellers with air, water and noise pollutions along with new diseases.

Another important element is waste management as the utility has gone up and the wastes are not recycled but toxic waste is thrown in the fertile lands thus affecting the productivity of the land. Farmers, sell their lands for cheap prices because they are not able to cultivate anything in the land. Overpopulation means more need for the resources thus constantly cutting trees, breaking mountains, sucking groundwater, building more houses etc. These activities imbalance the nature thus making it less favourable place to live.

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