Re: Population Control

"Rod Speed" <rod.speed....@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
David P. wrote

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_control
Population control may use of one or more of the following practices:
* contraception
     o abstinence
* abortion
* emigration to other areas
* decreasing immigration
* increasing death rate
     o infanticide

The real effective way to get population control
is industrialisation. THATS what has seen every
single modern first world country not even self
replacing on population now if you take out migration.

All the other countries will industrialize so we get
more of this??:

www.cia.gov
Environment - current issues:
China:
air pollution (greenhouse gases, sulfur dioxide
particulates) from reliance on coal produces
acid rain; water shortages, particularly in the
north; water pollution from untreated wastes;
deforestation; estimated loss of one-fifth of
agricultural land since 1949 to soil erosion &
economic development; desertification; trade
in endangered species

India:
deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing;
desertification; air pollution from industrial
effluents & vehicle emissions; water pollution
from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural
pesticides; tap water isn't potable throughout
the country; huge and growing population is
overstraining natural resources

United States:
air pollution resulting in acid rain in both
the US & Canada; the US is the largest single
emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning
of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of
pesticides & fertilizers; limited natural fresh
water resources in much of the western part
of the country require careful management;
desertification

Indonesia:
deforestation; water pollution from industrial
wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas;
smoke and haze from forest fires

Brazil:
deforestation in Amazon Basin destroys the
habitat and endangers a multitude of plant
and animal species indigenous to the area;
there is a lucrative illegal wildlife trade;
air & water pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Sao
Paulo, and several other large cities; land
degradation and water pollution caused by
improper mining activities; wetland
degradation; severe oil spills

Pakistan:
water pollution from raw sewage, industrial
wastes, & agricultural runoff; limited natural
fresh water resources; most of the population
does not have access to potable water;
deforestation; soil erosion; desertification

Bangladesh:
many people are landless and forced to live
on & cultivate flood-prone land; water-borne
diseases prevalent in surface water; water
pollution, especially of fishing areas, results
from the use of commercial pesticides; ground
water contaminated by naturally occurring
arsenic; intermittent water shortages because
of falling water tables in the northern and
central parts of the country; soil degradation
& erosion; deforestation; severe overpopulation

Nigeria:
soil degradation; rapid deforestation; urban
air & water pollution; desertification; oil
pollution - water, air, & soil; has suffered
serious damage from oil spills; loss of arable
land; rapid urbanization

Russia:
air pollution from heavy industry, emissions of
coal-fired electric plants, & transportation in
big cities; industrial, municipal, & agricultural
pollution of inland waterways and seacoasts;
deforestation; soil erosion; soil contamination
from improper application of agricultural chem-
icals; scattered areas of sometimes intense
radioactive contamination; groundwater
contamination from toxic waste; urban solid
waste management; abandoned stocks of
obsolete pesticides

Japan:
air pollution from power plant emissions results
in acid rain; acidification of lakes & reservoirs
degrading water quality & threatening aquatic
life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of
fish and tropical timber, contributing to the
depletion of these resources in Asia & elsewhere

Mexico:
scarcity of hazardous waste disposal facilities;
rural to urban migration; natural fresh water
resources scarce & polluted in north, inaccessible
and poor quality in center and extreme southeast;
raw sewage & industrial effluents polluting rivers
in urban areas; deforestation; widespread erosion;
desertification; deteriorating agricultural lands;
serious air and water pollution in the national
capital & urban centers along US-Mexico border;
land subsidence in Valley of Mexico caused by
groundwater depletion. note: the government
considers the lack of clean water and
deforestation national security issues

Philippines:
uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed
areas; soil erosion; air & water pollution in major
urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing
pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are
important fish breeding grounds

Vietnam:
logging & slash-and-burn agricultural practices
contribute to deforestation and soil degradation;
water pollution and overfishing threaten marine
life populations; groundwater contamination
limits potable water supply; growing urban
industrialization and population migration are
rapidly degrading environment in Hanoi and
Ho Chi Minh City

Germany:
emissions from coal-burning utilities & industries
contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting
from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging
forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw
sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in
eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal;
government established a mechanism for
ending the use of nuclear power over the next
15 years; government working to meet EU
commitment to identify nature preservation
areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and
Habitat directive

Ethiopia:
deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion;
desertification; water shortages in some
areas from water-intensive farming and poor
management

Egypt:
agricultural land being lost to urbanization
and windblown sands; increasing soil salin-
ation below Aswan High Dam; desertification;
oil pollution threatening coral reefs, beaches,
& marine habitats; other water pollution from
agricultural pesticides, raw sewage, and
industrial effluents; limited natural fresh water
resources away from the Nile, which is the
only perennial water source; rapid growth in
population overstraining the Nile and natural
resources

Turkey:
water pollution from dumping of chemicals
and detergents; air pollution, particularly in
urban areas; deforestation; concern for oil
spills from increasing Bosporus ship traffic

Iran:
air pollution, especially in urban areas, from
vehicle emissions, refinery operations, and
industrial effluents; deforestation; overgrazing;
desertification; oil pollution in the Persian Gulf;
wetland losses from drought; soil degradation
(salination); inadequate supplies of potable
water; water pollution from raw sewage and
industrial waste; urbanization

France:
some forest damage from acid rain; air
pollution from industrial & vehicle emissions;
water pollution from urban wastes,
agricultural runoff

Thailand:
air pollution from vehicle emissions; water
pollution from organic and factory wastes;
deforestation; soil erosion; wildlife popula-
tions threatened by illegal hunting

Dem. Rep. of Congo:
poaching threatens wildlife populations;
water pollution; deforestation; refugees
responsible for significant deforestation,
soil erosion, and wildlife poaching; mining
of minerals (coltan - a mineral used in
creating capacitors, diamonds, and gold)
causing environmental damage

United Kingdom:
continues to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions (has met Kyoto Protocol target
of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and
intends to meet the legally binding target
and move toward a domestic goal of a 20%
cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 the gov't
reduced the amt. of industrial & commercial
waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of
1998 levels and recycled or composted at
least 25% of household waste, increasing to
33% by 2015

Italy:
air pollution from industrial emissions such
as sulfur dioxide; coastal and inland rivers
polluted from industrial & agricultural effluents;
acid rain damaging lakes; inadequate indus-
trial waste treatment and disposal facilities

Myanmar:
deforestation; industrial pollution of air, soil,
and water; inadequate sanitation and water
treatment contribute to disease

South Korea:
air pollution in large cities; acid rain; water
pollution from the discharge of sewage and
industrial effluents; drift net fishing

South Africa:
lack of important arterial rivers or lakes
requires extensive water conservation and
control measures; growth in water usage
outpacing supply; pollution of rivers from
agricultural runoff and urban discharge; air
pollution resulting in acid rain; soil erosion;
desertification

Ukraine:
inadequate supplies of potable water; air
and water pollution; deforestation; radiation
contamination in the northeast from 1986
accident at Chornobyl' Nuclear Power Plant

Spain:
pollution of the Mediterranean Sea from raw
sewage & effluents from the offshore production
of oil and gas; water quality and quantity nation-
wide; air pollution; deforestation; desertification

Colombia:
deforestation; soil and water quality damage
from overuse of pesticides; air pollution,
especially in Bogota, from vehicle emissions

Argentina:
environmental problems (urban and rural)
typical of an industrializing economy such as
deforestation, soil degradation, desertification,
air pollution, and water pollution.
note: Argentina is a world leader in setting
voluntary greenhouse gas targets

Tanzania:
soil degradation; deforestation; desertification;
destruction of coral reefs threatens marine
habitats; recent droughts affected marginal
agriculture; wildlife threatened by illegal
hunting and trade, especially for ivory

Sudan:
inadequate supplies of potable water; wildlife
populations threatened by excessive hunting;
soil erosion; desertification; periodic drought

Poland:
situation has improved since 1989 due to
decline in heavy industry & increased environ-
mental concern by post-Communist gov'ts; air
pollution nonetheless remains serious because
of sulfur dioxide emissions from coal-fired
power plants, and the resulting acid rain has
caused forest damage; water pollution from
industrial & municipal sources is also a problem,
as is disposal of hazardous wastes; pollution
levels should continue to decrease as industrial
establishments bring their facilities up to EU
code, but at substantial cost to business and
the government

Kenya:
water pollution from urban & industrial wastes;
degradation of water quality from increased
use of pesticides & fertilizers; water hyacinth
infestation in Lake Victoria; deforestation; soil
erosion; desertification; poaching

Algeria:
soil erosion from overgrazing and other poor
farming practices; desertification; dumping of
raw sewage, petroleum refining wastes, and
other industrial effluents is leading to the
pollution of rivers and coastal waters;
Mediterranean Sea, in particular, becoming
polluted from oil wastes, soil erosion, and
fertilizer runoff; inadequate supplies of
potable water

Canada:
air pollution and resulting acid rain severely
affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal
smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle
emissions impacting on agricultural & forest
productivity; ocean waters becoming contam-
inated due to agricultural, industrial, mining,
and forestry activities
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