I chose the Democratic Republic of the Congo for my blog assignment.
1. According to the video, who or what might be the biggest threat to planet Earth?
The human population will continue to increase.
2. What effects does overpopulation have on Earth?
There is a shortage on drinking water, food and land for food.
3. How does world population growth effect water, food and energy?
The quality and amount will decrease.
4. Where is the world's population data held?
The New York City UN headquarters.
5. What is the United Nations?
A world wide peace keeping organization.
6. How many people will live on Earth by 2050?
9 Billion
7. Where is the greatest population growth going to take place?
Undeveloped countries.
8. What has kept the world's population in check for most of human history?
Disease,lack of water and food.
9. Why did the population boom starting in 1800?
The industrial revolution led to better living conditions, such as plumbing, medicine, housing.
10. What did Malthus say the problem of population growth is?
The demand for food and water will be greater than the supply due to population growth.
11. How many people lack access to safe drinking water in the world?
1 Billion people.
12. What is the importance of water to people and Earth?
It is needed to drink and it is needed to grow crops to eat.
13. Why not just desalinate sea water?
It is very expensive, it uses alot of energy, and the byproducts are harmful.
14. What did Iowa farmer Norman Borlaug do that helped the world's food supply?
He brought modern farming techniques to other countries, that greatly increased the amount of food harvested.
15. What are some developed countries doing in developing countries in regards to farming?
The developed countries are buying land in developing countries so that they can farm it and send the food back to their own countries.
16. According to the host of the video, what three things must people do to ensure that future generations have enough food and resources?
Conserve resources, Improve technology, and reduce the population.
17. What did China and India do in the 1970's to try to reduce population? Which country was successful?
They tried to have a 1 child policy. The chinese were succesful in doing so.
18. What two things are very important to women(and men as well) in helping bring down the fertility rate?
Education and birth control.
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