How do the environmental impacts of a growing population of India
By:vikas
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[M]ethods
We first searched to find what causes a growing population. We then looked to see the effects of the growing population on the environment.
CAUSE
High Birth Rate Low Death Rate Early Marriage Social and Religious reasons Poverty Standard of living Illiteracy
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EFFECT OF POPULATION
Effects on Environment. food shortage Unemployment Loss of Women’s Labour More Expenditure on Social Welfare Programmes Financial Burden on Government
Indian population growth rate
Total Population:-1,129,866,154(july2007est. 2001population:-1,027,015,247 Male :-531,277,078 Females 495,738,169 Birth Rate :- 22.69 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)
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Works Cited
[Environ]mental Impacts
Pollution – increase in cars and emission of greenhouse gases into atmosphere
Deforestation increasing population
– increase in paved areas to house
Freshwater Availability production and contamination of water
Natural Resources excessive use of coal
– increase in waste
– increase burning of fossil fuels,
[Sol]utions
Later marriages Campaigning in rural area APLLY GOVT.POLICY Legal Steps Family Planning
Take Home Message
Because this is an inevitable problem we must raise people’s awareness and environmental stewardship to lessen the effects of overpopulation. Focus on the present, but have in mind the future, thus we must start changing our actions now to foresee the future we want!