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Overpopulation – The Human Explosion Explained

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Overpopulation affects the environment by putting pressure on resources such as water, food and energy. Pollution, soil degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are further effects of overpopulation on the environment. -Craig Spelch

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May 27th, 2012 by flostro

It would be difficult to drive down any popular street in this country without seeing some new development. Whether it is a new subdivision of McMansions, or a new strip mall, it seems just about every farmer's fields are growing smaller to make more room for supermarkets, fast food chains, or housing developments. It begs the question: how are we going to get the food to fill all these new supermarkets if the fields keep getting smaller? It seems we are running out of room on this planet of ours, and before we know it, we will be at maximum carrying capacity for the Earth.

Probably the most serious of environmental problems we face as humans is overpopulation. People are in the frame of mind that if we run out of room in one town, we can just simply spread out more. We can move people into areas that are less populated, and we can continue to reproduce and expand at an alarming rate. What most people don't understand when they continue to build more stores and houses is that we are quickly running out of the natural resources necessary to sustain the population we have right now. We rely on and defer to our scientists or our politicians.
Fresh Water and Overpopulation Biodiversity
Fresh water is one of the biggest concerns with overpopulation, and this poses a huge environmental threat. The government sustains the rights to fresh water, whether it is from melting snow pack in the mountains or a freshwater lake. Different cities have what is known as "water rights" from a certain mountain area's snowmelt, or certain freshwater lakes and streams. There are more people consuming water, however, than being replaced and the result is that we now have dried up lake beds which create dust particles. These dust particles are then polluting the environment and the air we breathe. So, not only is there not enough fresh water for the current population to drink, but the air is getting polluted with dust particles that contribute to health problems.
Landfills
Another problem we face is the lack of biodiversity. As the population grows, there is more demand for certain plants: trees for paper, food, plant fibers for clothing, etc. We thought the solution was to simply re-plant whatever we consume. This has led to problems, however, in biodiversity. Because many of the plants and crops we sow are of the same age and genetic makeup, they are more susceptible to problems from disease and pests. Plants which may have had slightly different genetic makeup may have had a small impact on loss due to disease, but when they are all from the same genetic strain we face the issue of total annhilation of a particular crop. The greater the population, however, the greater the demand for certain crops, meaning less biodiversity.

For decades, many landfill managers have been emphasizing just how quickly they are running out of space. The more people there are on the planet, the more waste is being produced. Some of this waste is quite toxic, and even landfills which are double-lined are finding that some toxic substances are leaching into the soil and the groundwater supply. This poses even more of a risk to our freshwater supply, and can contribute to the decimation of many species sharing the earth today.

One of the biggest environmental problems we face today is overpopulation. The current population will continue to use the Earth's resources, decimating the land and wreaking havoc on the natural biodiversity of the Earth. Not only are we draining the Earth's freshwater supplies, we are eradicating many species of plant life, as well as completely filling landfills with toxic waste. We are expanding at such a rapid rate that farmers (whose fields are getting smaller) cannot maintain enough crops to feed the population we currently have. There simply aren't enough resources on this Earth to continue to sustain overpopulation. We either wait for science to discover, create or work out how to solve these problems while we continue to self-destruct, or we take the matter into our own hands and make a significant impact where we can - by having fewer children and therefore reducing our numbers fast.

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Over-Population: The Most Serious Environmental Problem for Science

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26May 27th, 2012 by flostro It would be difficult to drive down any popular street in this country without seeing some new development. Whether it is a new subdivision of McMansions, or a new strip mall, it seems just about every farmer's fields are growing smaller to make more room for supermarkets, fast food chains, [...]

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Thanks to Jack Martin for this article from the San Diego News.
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Growth is bad. You rarely hear that statement in any context in America these days. But it is true. Americans have been brainwashed into believing that all growth, unless it pertains to cancer, is unquestionably a good thing. But let's think about that. Would we want the world population to grow until people were standing shoulder to shoulder on all of the Earth's land? No, right? OK, that means we recognize that population growth must stop at some point, and not just slow down, either. So we're not debating whether population growth has to come to a complete halt, we're only talking about when.

Note that though the well meaning Al Gore thinks that global warming is the big thing to worry about, he has completely neglected the root cause. It doesn't even matter if humans are responsible for global warming. They so clearly are the cause of so much other trouble, and it's because there are too many people. All the world leaders are concerned about how to feed, clothe, and supply water and energy to the growing multitudes. Sophisticated agricultural, water desalination, and purification, and energy production methods are being researched and developed. But all this effort will prove futile if world population continues to grow. We live on a finite planet. Growth will simply overwhelm the attempted remedies.

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The growth of the human population is bad - Population Media Center

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Thanks to Jack Martin for this article from the San Diego News. -------- Growth is bad. You rarely hear that statement in any context in America these days. But it is true. Americans have been brainwashed into believing that all growth, unless it pertains to cancer, is unquestionably a good thing.

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Hong Kong saw an inflow of 37,800 One-way Permit (OWP) holders between mid-2014 and mid-2015, making up 66 percent of the territory's population growth over the period, according to a government report.

The report, released on Thursday by the Census and Statistics Department, estimated that Hong Kong's population increased by 56,900 - or 0.8 percent - to 7.29 million people.

The natural increase of the population was 18,100 over the same period, with a total of 62,600 births registered. The report did not give figures for the number of babies born to non-Hong Kong residents.

The inflow of OWP holders has been responsible for more than 60 per cent of the city's population growth every year for the past decade.

Percentage of OWP holder inflow over population growth, 2005-2014

The entry of mainland Chinese into Hong Kong for residence is provided under Article 22 of the Basic Law, which stipulates that China's government can determine the number of people who can settle in Hong Kong every year under the OWP Scheme.

The scheme is mainly designed to facilitate family reunions with a daily quota of 150, but the quota has not been filled since 2005.

Despite public concerns about possible abuse of the system and the threats posed by the influx of OWP holders to Hong Kong's existing way of life, Secretary for Security Lai Tung-kwok dismissed calls to reduce the quota in 2013.

Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying also said at the time that the territory should look for land to build houses for the growing population instead of reviewing the OWP scheme.

The Hong Kong government does not generally have the power to vet OWP applications, although the Security Bureau said that it had exchanged views with Chinese officials on the scheme from time to time.

However, Democratic Party lawmaker James To has criticised the government for not seeking autonomy in vetting OWP applications and reviewing the scheme in the long run. Having a higher degree of autonomy would be conducive to more effective population policy, To argues.

Mainland authorities have loosened up the scheme over time, such as allowing mainland-born children adopted by Hong Kong residents to apply for OWPs in 2001, relaxing the age limit of accompanying children from 14 to 18 in 2003, and relaxing eligibility for separated spouses in 2005.

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Hong Kong population reaches 7.29 million, fuelled by mainland Chinese arrivals | Hong Kong Free Press

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Hong Kong saw an inflow of 37,800 One-way Permit (OWP) holders between mid-2014 and mid-2015, making up 66 percent of the territory's population growth over the period, according to a government report. The report, released on Thursday by the Census and Statistics Department, estimated that Hong Kong's population increased by 56,900 - or 0.8 ...

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With over 7 billion people living on the planet today and estimates reaching between 8 and 11 billion by 2050 and up to 15 billion by 2100, the human population will continue to grow exponentially. Almost all of this growth will take place in developing c

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Overpopulation is the state whereby the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting. In an overpopulated environment, the numbers of people might be more than the available essential materials for survival such as transport, water, shelter, food or social amenities. This regularly contributes to environmental deterioration, worsening in the quality of life, or even the disintegration of the population.

It is estimated that about 81 million people add to the world's population annually. Regions with the highest number of population density (the number of people living in a given region) feel the dire effects and problems of overpopulation. Due to immigration, the decline in mortality rates, medical breakthroughs, and increased birth rates, populations will always increase and eventually gives rise to overpopulation.

Wikipedia defines overpopulation as,

" Overpopulation occurs when a population of a species exceeds the carrying capacity of its ecological niche. Overpopulation is a function of the number of individuals compared to the relevant resources, such as the water and essential nutrients they need to survive. It can result from an increase in births, a decline in mortality rates, an increase in immigration, or an unsustainable biome and depletion of resources. "

Problems of Overpopulation

Overpopulation thus contributes to some of the most compelling environmental problems which encompass:

As human population keeps on enlarging, exhaustible natural resources such as arable land, coral reefs, fresh water, fossil fuels, and wilderness forests continue to drop sharply. This creates competitive demands on the vital life-sustaining resources and contributes to an incredible decline in the quality of life.

According to a study by the UNEP Global Environment Outlook, excessive human consumption of the naturally occurring non-renewable resources can outstrip available resources in the near future and remarkably deplete them for future generations.

The increased loss of the ecosystems including wetlands, wildlife, rainforests, coral reefs, aquatic life forms, and grasslands are highly influenced by overpopulation. It is out of overpopulation that activities such as excessive agriculture, environmental pollution, and extensive land development have become more and more intensive.

For example, rainforests originally covered 14% of the entire earth's surface. Today, rainforest only cover about 6% of the earth's surface and scientists' project it may even become less in the next four decades judged by the current rate of vegetation removal, logging, and deforestation. Besides, due to environmental pollution, 30% of the ocean reefs have been lost because of acidification and global warming since 1980. Also, more than half of the original wetlands have been lost.

Amplified Climate Change and Global Warming

Because of overpopulation, it means more and more population. The more the number of people, the more the number of vehicles and industries as well as air travels. Furthermore, more population translates to increased use of energy sources such as coal and firewood which contributes to increased greenhouse gas emissions.

Hence, because of the accumulation of human-generated greenhouse gasses and carbon footprint in the atmosphere, the planet has continued to witness amplified global warming and climate change. The effects of climate change and global warming are profound resulting in extreme hunger, drought, flooding, and habitat loss to an extent of threatening the survival of human civilization.

Overpopulation has seen continued encroachment into frontier forests, heightened pollution, and destruction of natural ecosystems that has greatly contributed to the mass extinction of species. The number of threatened species persists to multiply worldwide whereas some have completely gone extinct.

This is because of the human activities such as acidifying water systems, over-exploitation of natural resources, pollution, over-fishing, poaching, and the deliberate as well as the indirect destruction of natural systems necessary for the survival of different species. These human activities simply alter the natural process combined, thus, destroying the natural ecosystems supporting biodiversity.

The unrelenting nature of overpopulation on earth has destroyed most of the world's freshwater systems. Most of the lakes, streams, rivers and groundwater making up fresh water have been made unreachable or become too polluted. According to the global outlook of water resources, these activities influenced by overpopulation have only left less than 1% of the planet's freshwater readily accessible for human utilization.

Water vulnerability is already affecting many overpopulated nations, especially in some developing countries, as the demands for water tend to be more than the accessible water. Millions of fish species from freshwater ecosystems are on the verge of extinction. Thus, as human inhabitants rise in number, so will the problem of quality freshwater accessibility.

Lower Life Expectancy and Diminished Quality of Life

Overpopulation lowers the standards of living since it creates stress on the vital resources for survival and increases the difficulty of accessing the consistent supply of quality food, water, energy, health, security and shelter. Consequently, it makes the poor to become poorer, and they often opt for poor living conditions to survive.

Eventually, it gives rise to lower life expectancy. The situation is serious in developing nations such as southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa where most of the poor populations submit to inadequate and poor diets.

Emergence of New Pandemics and Epidemics

According to WHO, overpopulation is one of the leading causes of the speedy occurrence and emergence of human diseases. Overpopulation worsens numerous environmental and social factors such as pollution, malnutrition, overcrowded living conditions, and lacking health care which makes poor communities vulnerable to infectious diseases. Diseases such as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV, and dysentery spread faster in overpopulated areas.

In regions where populations are high, people resort to farming practices that can produce more food products with cheaper inputs and without encroaching into surrounding lands due to the recent environmental protection policies. Intensive farming has thus resulted, and it has led to soil fertility depletion, re-emergence of parasites, the emergence of new parasites, loss of ecosystems, pollution of water systems, and decreased biodiversity.

Rise in Unemployment, Crime Rate, and Violence

In overpopulated nations, the available jobs are fewer than the overall job seeking population. This contributes to high levels of unemployment. In turn, lack of unemployment leads to elevated crime rates because of theft, drug cartels, and militia groups which are exploited as options for attaining basic resources and necessities such as food, good living standards, and wealth. Violence and conflicts arise when people start competing for the available limited resources.

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What is Overpopulation and Problems of Overpopulation? | Earth Eclipse

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Overpopulation is the state whereby the human population rises to an extent exceeding the carrying capacity of the ecological setting. In an overpopulated environment, the numbers of people might be more than the available essential materials for survival such as transport, water, shelter, food or social amenities.

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Human overpopulation is among the most pressing environmental issues, silently aggravating the forces behind global warming, environmental pollution, habitat loss, the sixth mass extinction, intensive farming practices and the consumption of finite natura