Overpopulation and hunger in developing countries is a serious problem. Currently, over 40% of the world's population accounts for only 5% of global income, with 1.7 billion people living in absolute poverty. By 2050, the world's population is projected to increase by 1/3 to over 9 billion people, increasing food demand by 50% despite scarce resources. To address this, governments must provide family planning services, satisfy social needs through education and employment, and encourage smaller families. While necessary, these actions may infringe on people's rights to live and have comfortable lives.
2. Population Statistics World Population = 6.93 billion 40% of the world’s population accounts for 5% of the global income 1.7 billion people live in absolute poverty
4. Why Overpopulation Is A Problem 925 million people do not have enough to eat 98% of the world's undernourished people live in developing countries. http://vegonline.org/Vegetarians-&-Sustainability/Can-Vegetarianism-Help-Solve-World-Hunger.html
5. What Will Happen If We Continue With Population Growth? By 2050 the worlds population will have increased by 1/3 to more than 9 billion By 2030 the world food demand will have risen by 50% Energy, water, and land needed for agricultural production are becoming increasingly more scarce. http://www.mysaviorgod.com/help/hunger.html
6. What Needs To Be Done Higher income High levels of education Higher levels of employment for women Easy access to contraceptives Restructure in Government infrastructure http://gwilliam.com/nathan/page/2/
7. How Government Can Help Provide family planning services Satisfy basic social needs Educate all social groups Provided alternative careers to motherhood Encourage small families. http://ux.brookdalecc.edu/fac/socsci/criminaljustice.html
8. Is This Morally Acceptable? Overpopulation goes against peoples RIGHT to live and RIGHT to be given a comfortable life. Women in Developing world have the RIGHT to freedom. http://digiteen09-3.flatclassroomproject.org/Rights+%26+Responsibilities
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