Overpopulation is the world's most serious environmental problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Earth planet protection is the biggest challenge of our century. Despite the spread of the theory of
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climate sceptics, scientists show that environmental issues occur mainly because of human activities. We will
first
recall different environmental
problems
to assess whether these
problems
are due to overpopulation. When we talk about environmental
problems
our
first
thoughts are
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global warming,
the
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deforestation or even the pollution of soil or water. One of the most serious
problems
is
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global warming, which is triggered, inter alia, by the rejection of carbon
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and gas from animals.
In addition
,
industry
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generates pollution of soil or water and spoils natural resources.
For instance
, some of our products are made of wood,
thus
leading to deforestation of Amazonia. It is
also
well known that
clothes
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industry,
in particular
jeans makers, needs a lot of water. As I will explain below, all these
problems
are linked with human activities on earth. In my opinion, all the above-mentioned issues are amplified by overpopulation. Indeed, due to the fact that the population has significantly raised
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the
last
decades, we have to produce more and more clothes, cars and food.
This
extremely high consummation of goods and food exacerbates the different
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issues.
Furthermore
, even if we adopt the most ecological way of life, our activities on our planet will have an irremediable effect. To conclude, I would say that overpopulation is the biggest factor that leads to
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problem
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. We should not only regulate the population on earth
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but
also
limit our impact by reducing the exploitation of natural resources for the future generation.
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  • exacerbating
  • finite resources
  • environmental degradation
  • biodiversity
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • sustainable consumption
  • habitat loss
  • family planning
  • renewable energy
  • technological advancements
  • resource management
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