Danger of Overpopulation Essay

Overpopulation When researching this project, I was really surprised by what I found. To me overpopulation does not sound as bad as it really is. In fact, I did not it had any affect on the environment. I thought that overpopulation only affected how much resources we have and it does, but it does affect many other things as well. It is like a chain reaction. One thing affects another thing, which affects another thing, and that thing affects another thing. First of all, what is Overpopulation and how does it occur? Overpopulation occurs when a species has a population larger than the ecosystem can support. Resources become limited and drastic measures have to be made. However the food chains can help with overpopulation. Often times, overpopulation…

Symbolism by definition is the usage of certain objects or signs to stand for bigger meanings, concepts or ideas. In the first cartoon the beaten up man with that head which looks like the earth is a symbol for the earth, the cartoonist meant by that image to show people the bad effects of overpopulation on the earth, and that earth will no longer be able to face this problem or handle its effects. In the second cartoon the earth is being presented by a man or a boy being showered, the…

Constantino Ayala Ms. Lindell College Writing 26 January 2014 Why are There So Many of Us? Overpopulation is still an issue in the world. More people are being born than there are people who are dying,and that is an issue. There has to be a constant balance between the two, so there is a good balance between supply and demand on earth in terms of resources used. With greater availability of food for years now, it has really had a toll on the amount of humans now living and still increasing…

our economy. He has been the first person heard of to speak of the dangers of overpopulation and the effects it could have on the future. Malthus has come up with some tips or ways to decrease the chances of overpopulation. His book Principle of Population talks all about this theory and how to decrease the chances of it. Thomas Malthus was born on February 13, 1766 in England. He was privately educated as a boy but entered Jesus College, Cambridge, in 1784. Malthus published the first edition…

Overpopulation has led to environmental damages i.e. deforestation as it meets some human needs. Deforestation provides raw materials for commercial use in order to sustain the people financially by creating jobs for them and they could also be used for firewood. Deforestation also happens because the land on which the trees grew will be used for a different purpose such as agriculture or housing for the continuously growing population. Overpopulation has also led to pollution because industries…

Water, earth, fire, and air. The four major environmental elements, however; three of them are in danger. Water is becoming scarce and contaminated. The Earth is running out of room for natural habitats, farms, and cities. Most city air is heavily polluted. Although fire will continue to be a natural force, humans are destroying three of the four most basic resources in the world. Due to the “longevity epidemic”, people are living longer lives, creating a population boom that the world has never…

As population numbers of every country is different, needed resources are also unequal. In our crowded world, there are many people who are living good lives while two thirds of the population are living a poor life. Through Lifeboat Ethics: the Case against Helping the Poor written by Garrett Hardin (1974) it explains how there are many dangers of overpopulation through the world. Hardin goes into detail about how overpopulation and having different population’s causes for an unequal resource…

Overpopulation occurs if the number of people in a group exceeds the carrying capacity of the region occupied by that group. According to Grondona, one of the fundamental questions occurring when thinking about high fertility rates is. “Is an even-increasing population desirable? Is there a limit imposed by environmental carrying capacity?” (Grondona).Nowadays overpopulation is considered to be one of the hotly discussed environmental issues, due to its possible negative outcomes. Many scientist…

The Solution to Overpopulation The world’s population increases by 80 million people every year. There is no means of controlling this immense population growth so how will we handle this issue in the future? With the increase in population, we are heavily consuming our natural resources, causing global warming, and increasing habitat loss. Furthermore, in the United States alone, about 45 percent of pregnancies were unintended. How would our loss of population control appear worldwide? To keep…

Eventually, the natural sources of the world would run out so it is important that we should prevent this from occurring soon by controlling our population. Because of this, I would agree with the components of the RH Law. It is evident that contraceptives have the potential to reduce the problem regarding overpopulation. By allowing contraception methods to be accessible to the public especially the poor, the less privileged would have the chance to provide a better future for their families…