Topic 1:
Population and the environment
This paper will focus on issues
related to population (overpopulation) and the environment, particularly in the developing world. Specifically, the paper needs to address the following points:
- A brief introduction.
- Population growth and overpopulation. This section explains world population growth in the past few decades, particularly population growth in the developing world. This section also introduces the concept of overpopulation as well as different opinions of overpopulation (e.g. the Malthus theory and its critiques)
- Environmental issues related to population growth. This section should address the question whether and how fast population growth in the developing world causes severe environment problems.
- Population and environmental policies that developing countries need to implement to reconcile the relationship between population growth and environment issues in the developing world. You may also consider the dilemma that many developing countries face while addressing this issue: economic development vs. environmental protection.
- Summary and conclusion.
-You are strongly encouraged to use data, table, and figures for this analytical paper.-2000 word minimum. At least 5 credible references.