Over Population And The Environment

  VARIOUS CAUSES OF OVERPOPULATION 1. The Decline in the Death Rate At the root of overpopulation is the difference between the overall birth rate and death rate in population. If the number of children born each year equals the number of adults that die, then the population will stabilize. 2. Agricultural Advancements Agriculture advancements in the 20th century have allowed humans to increase food production using fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides and yields further. This allowed humans with  more access to food that leads to subsequent population explosions. 3. Better Medical Facilities Illnesses that had claimed thousands of lives until now were cured because of  he invention of vaccines. Combining the increase in food supply with fewer means of mortality tipped the balance and became the starting point of overpopulation.   4. lack Of Education Lack of education and poverty are major  causes of overpopulation.  Therefore, the poverty - strick...