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16 Cards in this Set
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The Population Crisis
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1930 there were 2 billion on earth, today 7 billion. Adding 80 million every year. In 2065 there will be 12 billion. |
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Doubling Time and Developing Countries
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These countries need to be spending money on economic conditions. The doubling time in developing countries is 20 to 35 years. They have inefficient agriculture, small gross national product, and high illiteracy rates. Many are starving in these countries they need to be meeting their basic needs of people. They have high birth rates and declining death rates. The reason for the population crisis is that more babies are living and then having children themselves the family size has not increased. Because of advances in medicine, sanitation. This growth puts a strain on the nations ability to feed and cloth the population, which leads to poverty. Population growth is the gravest issue the world faces over the decades ahead. |
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Problems of Overpopulation- • Too Little Food
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Too little food. Malnutrition in children delays physical maturity, impairs brain development, reduces intelligence, and may produce dwarfism. In adults they become listless, apathetic, and unable to work as vigorously as a well-fed adult. Diseases are caused from undernourishment such as beriberi, rickets, and marasmus. Lowers the strength of the immune system, making some more susceptible to diseases and other health problems. Can be passed from one generation to the next. This is even in the U. S.. A babies brain grows 80% to it's adult size in the first 3 years of the child's life and it they don't get the appropriate amount of protein the brain will stop growing and the damage is irreversible, and the child will suffer from cognitive disabilities.
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Economic problems
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In developing nations economic progress is canceled out by the increased population. The people need to invest in capital items such as factories, tractors, and industrial equipment. Many countries though do not have the funds for food. Without being able to afford to invest in these capital items, means they will be unable to improve the standard of living. The lack of funds also creates educational and political problems. They don't have enough schools. Nigeria- 70 children to a classroom. Illiteracy and lack of training lock them into poverty. People look at the government as the oppressor of the poor and protector of the rich, when the poor are hungry and miserably clothed. This leads to political unrest, revolutions and civil wars. |
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Crowding
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Some believe that overcrowding leads to crime, emotional problems, incest, child abuse, suicide, violence, dirty streets, and polluted air. Others say it's not overcrowding but poverty and the breakdown of traditional values. |
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Immigration issues
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Immigration has contributed to some of the social problems in America. Immigration has resulted in ethnic and racial conflict, exploitation of illegal aliens, competition among different ethnic groups for a piece of the pie and the stresses and costs associated with educating and caring for new arrivals.
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Immigration issues
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The largest percentage of undocumented immigrants are Mexicans and Central Americans. Heated debate over the strain that they put on the community. Some argue about the loss of jobs from native born Americans. Some say they do the jobs no one else wants to do. Undocumented immigrants are easily exploited, because they won't go to the authorities. Their employment in the U. S. is illegal and their employers can be fined from $250 to $10,000 for each person that's working for them that's an illegal alien. |
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Immigration issues
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Chain migration: the tendency of immigrants to migrate to areas where relatives and others from their home communities are already living. This helps them to adjust to the new surroundings, it greatly adds to the costs of services in these areas, such as education, health care, job training, public housing and adult English-language classes.
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Immigration issues
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Immigrant: Person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. Refugee: is a person who flees his or her country of origin or habitual residence because he or she has suffered persecution due to religion, race, political opinion, nationality, or because the person is a member of a persecuted social group. In Arizona there's a law that a legal immigrant must carry with them at all times a registration document. Critics of this legislation says that it encourages racial profiling. Because the police can stop someone if they suspect them of being an illegal immigrant. |
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Too little energy
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Natural gas is rapidly being depleted. Domestic supplies are incapable of meeting our needs, therefore, we are dependent of foreign sources. Estimated that the world's petroleum and natural gas will be substantially depleted within a century. |
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Problem Attitudes and Values
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Roman Catholic Church’s stance on birth-control: They only believe in the rhythm method. Many believe that population growth is not a major issue requiring immediate attention.
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India
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One third the size of the U.S. with a population more than 3 times the size of ours. One of the poorest nation's and its citizens are malnourished and starving. In some states in India more than 100 of 1000 babies die because of inadequate prenatal care and delivery services, low levels of immunization among children and a substantial proportion of high risk births. |
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India
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1976- Indira Ghandi: promoted a more aggressive population control strategy. This was to sterilize all males 55 and under and all females 45 and under after the birth of their 3rd child. In 1977 though this law was rescinded when she was voted out of office. A projection that India will surpass China in population by 2050. More than 80% of Indian's are Hindus. Frequently husbands of Hindus families will not let their wives use contraceptives until they have two sons. 11% of the population is Muslim and many do not believe in birth control of any kind, but especially not sterilization because cutting the body is a violation of religious law. The desire for sons is so strong that in order to prevent abortions of unwanted female babies the law prohibits doctors from telling a pregnant woman the sex of her child.
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China
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Nearly 1/5th the world's entire population. Attitude about population growth has varied over the years. The standard of living is low, and much of the farming and factory work is done by hand. Poor harvests and resulting food shortages and changes in top leadership and a closer relationship with the U. S. have convinced China that population control is essential. They are using propaganda posters to advertise that and education and a good career are more easily attained with a small family. There is an age limit to get married 22 for men and 20 for women, this age limit can be different in different parts of the country. To have a large family now is considered as disrespect to the Communist Party and the country. |
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China
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Economic and social incentives not to have more than one child, including income bonuses, priority consideration in urban housing, subsidies in health care, promises of higher pensions, private vegetable gardens for city residents. Disincentives for more than one child, wage deduction to fund welfare programs. Problems of female infanticide, so couples can try for a son with another pregnancy. |
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Environmental Problems
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Every year comparable to the size of Wisconsin we clear an area of rain forest, at this rate we will have no rain forests left in 30 to 40 years. |
