PJB-2023-609
EFFECT OF POPULATION EXPLOSION ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND THEIR SOLUTION; A CRITICAL REVIEW
Dilawar Danish
Abstract
The population of living organisms especially humans is increasing, on surface of the earth day by day is approximately 7 billion and is expected 10 billion in 2050. This is most important cause of destitution and destruction of the environment. The aims and objectives of this critical review are to explore the importance of natural resources and their destruction by anthropogenic activities mainly by increasing population. Natural resources such as air, land, water and vegetation etc. are in a very critical situation due to the population explosion. As population growth and natural resources are directly linked with each other. All organisms on the earth take food and fulfill all other necessities from the natural resources present in the environment. An increased population demands a place for living, more food, fuel wood, and all other resources. This demand has interrupted the balance of natural resources as created by nature and causes many environmental problems corresponding to land degradation. The human population growth has increased the burden on the natural resources. In developing countries like Pakistan, the human growth rate is very high due to which the natural resources are not enough and people have to face many problems like poverty, pollution, inequality, etc. As the population is increasing the living place is shortening and people cut trees and forests for construction of homes and living which causes deforestation. It disturbs natural balance as set by the nature. If population growth continues to increase at the present rate situations will be out of our hands in coming few years. So current growth rate of the population should be controlled and a balance must be maintained between the population and the natural resources. The Government institutes/universities should promote education, especially for women, and inform them about the deficiency of natural resources and the crises due to overpopulation such as poverty, hunger, longing, disorders, etc.
Keywords: Overpopulation, Nature disturbance, Poverty, Deforestation, Inequality
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