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The continued rise in the world’s population is the greatest problem faced by humanity at the present time. What are the causes of this continued rise? Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by humanity?

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Our planet is facing numerous
problems
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,
such
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 as rising population around the world, which can lead to
problems
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such
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 as
overpopulation
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. The effect of
overpopulation
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 can be immense, and some
people
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 consider it the greatest problem faced by all mankind. To better tackle the
problems
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overpopulation
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 has brought about, we should
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 look at the possible factors that contributed to
this
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 problem. Technological advancement was perhaps the biggest reason as
people
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 are able to produce a great amount of food. Advances in medical science have enabled us to defeat a whole range of diseases. Combining the increase in food supply with a low mortality rate tipped the balance and became the starting point of
overpopulation
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.
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, some
people
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 have little or no knowledge about family planning. Those
people
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 are unable to understand the harmful effects of
overpopulation
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 and lack of quality education prompts them to avoid contraceptive measures. The effects of
overpopulation
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 are quite severe. The
first
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 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
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 fifty years is because of the growing number of
people
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 on the planet. They are cutting down forests, hunting wildlife in a reckless manner, causing pollution and creating a host of
problems
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.
Rise
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 in the number of vehicles and industries
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has
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 badly affected the quality of air.
Rise
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The rise
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 in the
amount
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 of carbon emissions leads to global warming. Melting of polar ice caps, changing climate patterns,
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and rising
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 sea
level
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levels
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 are a few of the consequences that we might have to face due to environmental pollution. To sum up, it is safe to say that almost all
issues
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 we are facing at the moment can be traced back to
overpopulation
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. As the population is growing at a rapid pace, raising awareness among
people
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 regarding family planning and the severe consequences of
overpopulation
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 can hopefully curb the increasing number of
people
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 around the world. If we can all act in a more responsible manner, we can solve the problem one day.
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