ntries, the pressure of growing numbers on the limited fertile land is accelerating the degradation of land and water resources and causing excessive deforestation."# Overpopulation puts enormous pressure on the environment. Everyday we use more resources, damage more of the earth and produce more waste. This makes it increasingly difficult to meet peoples needs and improve our quality of life. Added to which, "The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimates that more than one billion people around the world suffer from hunger and hunger related diseases, and that about 1500 die every day from starvation."# Moreover, is the over consumption of the north and the demand on developing countries to destroy their resources to continue economic growth. Left unchecked, the combination of population growth and consumption, along with increasing inequity between rich and poor individuals and nations, will ultimately threaten not only the well-being, but the lives of a large majority of people on this planet.
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