EFFECTS"
A)
INTRODUCTION ABOUT OVERPOPULATION
IN THE PHILIPPINES
OVERPOPULATION
-Every second, minute, hours, weeks... There are babies that are born.
Meaning, another person to be taken care of. Another person that will
use our land resources. The problem is, there are too many people that
compete for the wealth of our land
-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 just 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.
But sad to say, the reality is, our nation, the Philippines has this
problem. Overpopulation is and should be everyones concern.
Overpopulation is the reason why our ECONOMY has not yet improved.
Definition
-Human Overpopulation occurs if the number of people in a group
exceeds the carrying capacity of a region occupied by that group.
It is existing when a population cannot be maintained without the
rapid depletion of non-renewable resources or without the
degradation of the capacity of the environment to give support to
the population.
-Overpopulation can result from an increase in births, a decline in
mortality rates, an increase in immigration, or an unsustainable
biome and depletion of resources. It is possible for very sparsely
populated areas to be overpopulated if the area has a meager or
non-existent capability to sustain life
Causes
Effects:
Depletion of Natural Resources:
The effects of overpopulation are quite severe. The first of these is the depletion of
resources. The Earth can only produce a limited amount of water and food, which is
falling short of the current needs. Most of the environmental damage being seen in
the last fifty odd years is because of the growing number of people on the planet.
They are cutting down forests, hunting wildlife in a reckless manner, causing
pollution and creating a host of problems. Those engaged in talking about
overpopulation have noticed that acts of violence and aggression outside of a war
zone have increased tremendously while competing for resources.
Degradation of Environment:
With the overuse of coal, oil and natural gas, it has started producing some serious
effects on our environment. Rise in the number of vehicles and industries have
badly affected the quality of air. Rise in amount of CO2 emissions leads to global
warming. Melting of polar ice caps, changing climate patterns, rise in sea level are
few of the consequences that we might we have to face due to environment
pollution.
Conflicts and Wars:
Overpopulation in developing countries puts a major strain on the resources it
should be utilizing for development. Conflicts over water are becoming a source of
tension between countries, which could result in wars. It causes more diseases to
spread and makes them harder to control. Starvation is a huge issue facing the
world and the mortality rate for children is being fuelled by it. Poverty is the biggest
hallmark we see when talking about overpopulation. All of this will only become
worse if solutions are not sought out for the factors affecting our population. We can
no longer prevent it, but there are ways to control it.
Rise in Unemployment:
When a country becomes overpopulated, it gives rise to unemployment as there
fewer jobs to support large number of people. Rise in unemployment gives rise to
crime as people will steal various items to feed their family and provide them basic
amenities of life.
High Cost of Living:
As difference between demand and supply continues to expand due to
overpopulation, it raises the prices of various commodities including food, shelter
and healthcare. This means that people have to pay more to survive and feed their
families.
BUT THE THING THAT IS REALLY AFFECTED BY OVERPOPULATION IS OUR ECONOMY!
B) ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF
OVERPOPULATION:
1) Poverty
Intro
Causes
The main causes of poverty in the country include the following:
high and persistent levels of inequality (incomes and assets), which dampen the
positive impacts of economic expansion;
recurrent shocks and exposure to risks such as economic crisis, conflicts, natural
disasters,and "environmental poverty."
Lack of Jobs
Corruption
Natural Calamities
Effects
POVERTY AFFECTS THE ECONOMY BECAUSE The effects of it are
very visible in nature. Poverty causes many Filipinos to not pursue
their education. Others seem to be contented of their lives as
poor. While others seem to work by labor, the economy of the
country is also affected in such a way that the economic activities
are too domestic in nature, and decreasing the country's ability to
make a way to international economics. but mainly Mainly, the
number of people living in poverty influences employment rates
heavily. Without an education, people are unlikely to find a paying
job. Unemployment hinders a country from developing into a
strong economic system. A high unemployment rate can impede
a country from progressing in all aspects.The labor force suffers
when a large part of the citizens cannot contribute to economic
development. For example, the Indian economy has not been able
to develop at a high rate for many years because of the high
number of people living in poverty. About 22 percent of the
population in India lives in poverty and their economy can only
improve when this percentage decreases.
-Poverty also affects the daily lives of the Filipinos. As much as
many Filipinos depend on luck, it is triggered by their low-lifestyle
favors. In the end, they spend too much on luxury and not on the
basic needs.
2) Unemployment
Intro
unemployed some benefits. The greater the number of the unemployed or the longer they are
without work the more money the government has to shell out.
Therefore, the nation not only has to deal with the lost income and decreased production but
also with additional cost.
-Spending power
The spending power of an unemployed person and his/her family decreases drastically and they
would rather save than spend their money, which in turn affects the economy adversely.
-Reduced spending power of the employed
Increased taxes and the insecurity about their own work may affect the spending power of the
working people as well and they too may start to spend less than before thus affecting the
economy and also the society in a negative manner.
-Recession
With the increase rates of unemployment other economy factors are significantly affected, such
as: the income per person, health costs, quality of health-care, standard of leaving and poverty.
All these affect not just the economy but the entire systems and the society in general.
3) Health
C) CONCLUSION