One of the most pressing problems facing the world today is overpopulation. What policies do you think governments should adopt to address the causes and effects of this problem?

Overpopulation is one of the most pressing problems facing the world today. Some of the major

causes

include increased life expectancy and decreased mortality rate, owing to better healthcare. In

this

essay, I will discuss and analyze the

causes

and

effects

of

this

problem. The global population has grown exponentially over the

last

100 years. One of the main

causes

of

this

is better healthcare, improvements in the standards of living, improved affordability and increased life expectancy.

In other words

, most

people

nowadays could expect to live for more years up to 85 to 90 years.

Moreover

, a significant proportion of these

people

live below the poverty line and in unsanitary conditions. Another cause would be that developing economies like India and China have been the major contributors to

this

huge demand for energy. The major

effects

of

this

problem include increasing energy demand, rising fuel costs, more consumption of electricity and an increasing number of

people

who struggle to provide a quality life for their families.

For example

,

people

in some of the developing communities lack quality education to understand the harmful

effects

of overpopulation and there are many ailing patients to cater to in the hospitals. There are

also

improvements in the childbirth rate and a decrease in the mortality rate in these nations.

Thus

the government can provide adequate education through initiatives in every village and city through catchphrases to control the

effects

mentioned above. The government could

also

spread and evenly distribute the population in various cities by suggesting companies run offices in remote locations.

Furthermore

,

this

would greatly address the problem of densely populated towns and corners of the cities where some of the

people

would struggle for a living.

For instance

, pharmaceutical companies could

also

market products which could greatly reduce the challenges of unplanned pregnancies. In conclusion, after having carefully addressed the

causes

and

effects

of the problems of overpopulation, governments should take measures in bringing awareness to reduce the growth of the population and to improve the financial scenario in developing nations.