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    Consumption has many categories inside of it. Environment‚ education‚ popular culture all have major aspects that have to do with consumption. However‚ Consumption in the environment has become an issue in the past few years due to deforestation and lack of natural resources. Consumption has created a decline in what people think they need to use due to the standards set out by the others in the country‚ resulting in large numbers of resources diminishing. In order to fix this‚ we need to lower out

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    careless actions of destroying all resources‚ killing thousands of other species and eventually see the end of the human race at the hands of overpopulation? According to the author of Population 7 Billion‚ Robert Kunzig‚ “people shouldn’t panic- at least not yet” (1). A fair and stable amount of people is needed to keep the human species from dying off. Overpopulation‚ though‚ could deplete or destroy Earth’s resources such as food‚ water‚ and eventually lead to the breakdown of the ecosystem. With these

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    can damage the environment and end life as we know it. The Lorax messages were how terrible our environment is in today’s society and also included a life lesson. The issues expressed in The Lorax are water and air pollution‚ deforestation‚ and overpopulation. And in the Easter Island story‚ the natives showed many examples of what could happen if we use up all our resources and do not take care of our environment. There were many examples to represent environmental issues in The Lorax. One example

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    just has few jobs and lack of foods for all people to survive. Some of the causes that cause to poverty are overpopulation‚ education‚ wars‚ corruption‚ and lack of resources‚ politics‚ and natural disaster and so on. 2.1 Overpopulation First of all‚ the factor that has cause to poverty is overpopulation. For example‚ Vietnam is one of the countries that had faced the problem of overpopulation which cause to poverty. According to the research‚ the population of Vietnam is the third in Southeast Asian

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    problem of overpopulation. The reproduction rate in poor countries is much higher than in rich countries. Therefore‚ while population of poor nations is increasing tremendously‚ the ratio of rich nations steadily decreases. Hardin also introduces the concept of “The Tragedy of The Commons’’ and explains it as a negative effect on consumers of common resources around the world. It has already occurred in today’s society and not only polluted our environment but also led to overpopulation. The initiative

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    Mark Bittman: Analyzed Mark Bittman‚ a food journalist‚ 30-year author‚ and writer for “The Minimalist”‚ a column in the New York Times‚ explains his views on obesity and other food related issues in his article‚ “Why Take Food Seriously? Because Your Life Depends on It”. In the article‚ Bittman uses specific examples such as personal shout-outs to famous chefs‚ morbid descriptions‚ harsh facts‚ and shocking comparisons between “then and now” in the food world‚ emphasizing people’s ignorance

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    Pakistan government is required if change is expected. Overpopulation and terrorism are two issues that must be addressed by the Pakistan’s government. Pakistan is one of the fastest growing countries in the world and the country is tainted by the terrorist acts‚ which take place every day. Pakistan’s current state and the issues of terrorism and population have significant influence on environment‚ crime‚ and disease within Pakistan. Overpopulation is defined as the state in which numbers exceed the

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    The Tragedy of the Commons Response Garrett Hardin’s The Tragedy of the Commons raises awareness on and suggests a solution for overpopulation‚ and Beryl Crowe’s The Tragedy of the Commons Revisited is a refutation of Hardin’s work. While Hardin attempts at discussing every aspect of the population problem‚ he has ignored the population trend that has begun from his era and has taken individual freedoms too lightly. He has also made wrong assumptions‚ thus experiencing Crowe’s rebuttal. The following

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    problem. C. Increasing Human Numbers 1. There are over 6 billion people on the Earth. 2. Almost 400 cities worldwide have a population of at least 1 million. 3. There are 16 megacities with populations greater than 10 million currently. 4. Overpopulation is becoming a very big concern because no one knows how many people Earth can hold. The quality of life is decreasing because feeding the world population is destroying the planet. D. The Gap Between Rich and Poor Countries 1. Highly developed

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