One of the most well-known developments from the industrial revolution of the 20th century is none other than revolutionary technology. The technology created within this revolution was not designed with the intention to expand population size, but it was one of the byproducts of the new technology. For example, the remarkable invention of chemical modifiers (pesticides and herbicides) had some unforeseen consequences. Pesticides were designed to kill harmful bugs/creatures; while herbicides were designed to kill harmful plant life. Both were created to protect farm crops from harm, which in turn created an influx in during harvest, as less crops were destroyed by their predators. However, these chemical modifiers served its purpose extremely
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In regards to the issue of extreme population growth, too much people on Earth is not something that is beneficial to us or the environment. However, population growth has already been constructed by our predecessors, so it cannot be undone. Surprisingly, it is still occurring today due to our continuous lack of care, despite the potential consequences it presents. According to statistics given by Dr. Paul Ehrlich, the world population in the 1930s was only about 2 billion people [7]. In comparison, the number of people in our world today is approximately 7.3 billion according to the United States Census Bureau (7/9/2016) [8]. The world population multiplied by three and a half times in less than a century. This sharp growth in the Earth’s population caused a correlated growth in population sizes and densities. In turn, these factors created a myriad amount of devastating effects that affect the Earth and its people. Major effects include (but are not limited to) the depletion of food supply, economic disasters, and the increase in environmental defects and health …show more content…
In general, countries with extremely high population densities are the only ones experiencing significant decline in their economies (with the exception of China and India). To begin, overpopulated countries are experiencing these declines simply because there are too many people and not enough jobs. According to an article from Conserve Energy Future, unemployment harms the economy by causing mass poverty [10]. A colossal population leads to an increase in people without jobs, which then causes mass poverty to occur in a country. Poverty, in reference to the Borgen Project, disrupts the economy by causing a “cycle of failure” [11]. First, a family goes into poverty because the breadwinner of the family is unable to get a job. Then, the next generation is usually unable to get a proper education due to many factors, such as the inability to afford school supplies or the inability to reach the school. Finally, these people are unable to obtain a decent paying job or a job in general, which causes the cycle to restart once again. Overall, this process prevents economic growth in a particular country because the country’s citizens are unable to contribute to it due to their financial
In regards to the issue of extreme population growth, too much people on Earth is not something that is beneficial to us or the environment. However, population growth has already been constructed by our predecessors, so it cannot be undone. Surprisingly, it is still occurring today due to our continuous lack of care, despite the potential consequences it presents. According to statistics given by Dr. Paul Ehrlich, the world population in the 1930s was only about 2 billion people [7]. In comparison, the number of people in our world today is approximately 7.3 billion according to the United States Census Bureau (7/9/2016) [8]. The world population multiplied by three and a half times in less than a century. This sharp growth in the Earth’s population caused a correlated growth in population sizes and densities. In turn, these factors created a myriad amount of devastating effects that affect the Earth and its people. Major effects include (but are not limited to) the depletion of food supply, economic disasters, and the increase in environmental defects and health …show more content…
In general, countries with extremely high population densities are the only ones experiencing significant decline in their economies (with the exception of China and India). To begin, overpopulated countries are experiencing these declines simply because there are too many people and not enough jobs. According to an article from Conserve Energy Future, unemployment harms the economy by causing mass poverty [10]. A colossal population leads to an increase in people without jobs, which then causes mass poverty to occur in a country. Poverty, in reference to the Borgen Project, disrupts the economy by causing a “cycle of failure” [11]. First, a family goes into poverty because the breadwinner of the family is unable to get a job. Then, the next generation is usually unable to get a proper education due to many factors, such as the inability to afford school supplies or the inability to reach the school. Finally, these people are unable to obtain a decent paying job or a job in general, which causes the cycle to restart once again. Overall, this process prevents economic growth in a particular country because the country’s citizens are unable to contribute to it due to their financial