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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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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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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owners generally overlook this easy and simple responsibility. Not only does it prevent overpopulation but it allows the pet owner to relax when it comes to health risks. Although obesity is a down side to neutering and spaying‚ there is a simple way to avoid it. This is why neutering and spaying your animals (dogs in specific)‚ are the way(s) to go. Without your animal being neutered or spayed‚ overpopulation of the species becomes a major problem. It’s safe to presume that all humans enjoy and
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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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the “7/11-esque” Buy-N-Large Corporation “seemed to have become the one-stop private public business/government omnientity in charge of essentially all human activity.” As Barsanti states‚ “The message is clear…This is a planet destroyed by overconsumption‚ aided and abetted by a sickening web of consumer-industrial-complex propaganda.” Next‚ he elaborates on the irony of the humans on the ship and how they are “coddled into blob-like indolence by even more depraved levels of Barcolounger and Big
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years. Those problems have a huge impact for our lives and cities. It will make our cities become damaged and uncontrolled. But we do not have to worry because every problem has solutions. One of the problem is about population‚ such as human overpopulation. For the first time ever‚ the majority of the world’s population lives in a city‚ and this proportion continues to grow. The reason is due to medical advancements and increases in agricultural productivity. Besides that‚ the big problem of cities
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The media have a continuous presence in our children’s lives. Children are watching television‚ using smart phones and playing on their electronic tablets with incredible frequency. It is easy to visualize a tween sitting in front of the television‚ Facebook chatting their friends while simultaneously reading through their favorite celebrity’s Twitter feed. And because media consumption is unavoidable‚ media literacy is necessary. Media is shaping perceptions and children must be educated and have
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Wrong! You can actually overconsume protein‚ which is quite damaging to your body and your health. Overconsumption of protein leads to dehydration; weight gain due to conversion of calories into sugars‚ which then turn into fats; excess body fat; and stressed kidneys or kidney disease due to high nitrogen levels that must be expelled through urination ("The
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