yields‚ it is not a good thing to generalize. Some critics think that the magic rice contributes to the overpopulation. The view is not accuracy but producing more food can in some degree blind people of the severity of overpopulation. The magic rice can in some degree increase the yields of the crop‚ but producing more food does not simply result in overpopulation. The real causes for overpopulation are more complex. The growth in population is about the vast improvement of public health which leads
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Is Population Still a ‘Time Bomb’? By Rachael Cage In the face of uncontrolled population growth‚ international relations theorists have long regarded overpopulation as a serious challenge‚ which if mishandled could lead to a dire catastrophe. This paper will focus on Thomas Malthus and Paul Ehrlich who have been very influential in the population debate. Malthus established positive and preventative checks which naturally try to counteract the population increase and warned of an incapacity
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Effects of Overpopulation Do you know how many people are in Hong Kong? According to Wikipedia‚ nowadays‚ there are almost 7.1 million people in Hong Kong‚ "with an overall density of some 6‚300 people per square kilometre."[1] Therefore‚ Hong Kong is "already one of the most densely populated cities on earth."[2] Large population comes up with overpopulation. Moreover‚ overpopulation brings a number of problems which affect Hong Kong socially‚ environmentally and economically. In the social problem
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Wild Animal Overpopulation Wild animal overpopulation can have some devastating effects on human life. Too much wildlife can hurt economy‚ make people sick‚ cause human injury or even death‚ and ruin vegetation. Hunting has been a way of life since the beginning of time. Native Americans have hunted to feed their tribes and rituals of children to become men. Dinosaurs used to hunt in order to survive. As for other animals‚ hunting is their way of life. It was
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Overpopulation in China China and overpopulation are two words that have become synonymous over the years. Overpopulation in China has become a global issue as China is the most populous country in the world and its contribution to the international community is extremely significant. However it doesn’t necessarily mean that a country with a high population is an overpopulated country. To clarify the meaning of overpopulation‚ here is a little description. Overpopulation in a country occurs when
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Overpopulation is not simply a function of the size or density of the population. Overpopulation can be determined using the ratio of population to available sustainable resources. If a given environment has a population of ten‚ but there is food or drinking water enough for only nine‚ then that environment is overpopulated; if the population is 100 individuals but there is enough food‚ shelter‚ and water for 200 for the indefinite future‚ then it is not. Overpopulation can result from an increase
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Human Population Crisis. Cosmosmith [online]. Available at: http://www.cosmosmith.com/human_population_crisis.htm [Accessed January 20‚ 2011] Oak‚ M. (2010)‚ Causes of Overpopulation. Buzzle.com [online]. Available at: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/causes-of-overpopulation.html [Accessed February 10‚ 2011] Effects of Overpopulation. (2009)‚ Tripod [online]. Available at: http://geojoedr.tripod.com/id3.html [Accessed February 10‚ 2011]
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Water is the one of the most important resources in the world because it is vital for life on Earth. Today many people believe that water shortage is the most severe problem‚ but there are many different other issues such as overpopulation and global warming. It is commonly accepted by many that the world faces a crisis over restrictions on water supply and we cannot continue to expect water to be a finite resource. According to A. Kirby (2000)‚ the earth is covered by water in approximately two
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OVERPOPULATION Many sources‚ books and articles say that people are the most important natural resources a land could have. People are the ones who develop and take care of the nature. People are also the main users of what the nature could give. It was yesterday when it seems that people are not the problem‚ in fact‚ they are the factors that contributes to the betterment of a nation. Today‚ it seems that people are coming way too fast and many already. Well‚ I say there’s no problem about
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Without being unnecessarily pessimistic but only realistic‚ I generally consider that the future of mankind looks rather dark and unpromising due to the irretrievable damages that technological advances‚ overpopulation and environmental problems have already caused and will probably continue to cause to human race in the future. Even though I agree some improvements in these areas have been made‚ to me they are not enough to stop the downward spiral of negative impact on mankind. First‚ advanced
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