Population

the whole number of people or inhabitants in a country or region

a body of persons or individuals having a quality or characteristic in common

the organisms inhabiting a particular locality

a group of interbreeding organisms that represents the level of organization at which speciation begins

-the condition of having a population so dense as to cause environmental deterioration, an impaired quality of life, or a population crash

Causes of Overpopulation

Increase in food production and distribution

In more recent years, the technology has produced a broader variety of tech-niques: new kinds of seed, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and more sophisticated machinery. The use of technology has made possible the rapid expansion of agri-culture.

Decrease Mortality Rate-more birth rate, less death rate in a population

Medical Technology (vaccines and antibiotics)

-Technological advancement was perhaps the biggest reason why the balance has been permanently disturbed. The ability to save lives and create better medical treatment for all. A direct result of this has been increased lifespan and the growth of the population.

More Hands to Overcome Poverty: Families that have been through poverty, natural disasters or are simply in need of more hands to work are a major factor for overpopulation.

Improvement in public health (water and sanitation)

-access to safe drinking water was related to the incidence of epidemic diseases such as cholera and child survival. Less than 50% of the population had access to safe drinking water before 1990. By 1990, access to safe drinking water had increased by 75 per cent. But between 1990 and 2000 the numbers of people without access to safe water are projected to increase.

Technological Advancement in Fertility Treatment

With latest technological advancement and more discoveries in medical science, it has become possible for couple who are unable to conceive to undergo fertility treatment methods and have their own babies.

Lack of Family Planning-Most developing nations have large

number of people who are illiterate, live below the poverty line and have little or no knowledge about family planning.

Effects of Overpopulation Depletion of

Natural Resources-The Earth can only produce a limited amount of water and food, which is falling short of the current needs.

Poverty-Poverty is a condition of chronic deprivation and need at the family level. Poverty, is a major concern of humankind, because poverty everywhere reduces human beings to a low level of existence. Poor people lack access to enough land and income to meet basic needs. A lack of basic needs results in physical weak-ness and poor health. Poor health decreases the ability of the poor to work and put them deeper into poverty.

Degradation of Environment -With the overuse of coal, oil and

natural gas, it has started producing some serious effects on our environment.

Conflicts and WarsOverpopulation in

developing countries puts a major strain on the resources it should be utilizing for development. Conflicts over water are becoming a source of tension between countries, which could result in wars. It causes more diseases to spread and makes them harder to control.

Rise in Unemployment- there fewer jobs to support large number of people. Rise in unemployment gives rise to crime as people will steal various items to feed their family and provide them basic amenities of life.

High Cost of Living-As difference between demand and supply continues to expand due to overpopulation, it raises the prices of various commodities including food, shelter and healthcare. This means that people have to pay more to survive and feed their families

World Population: 7,299,612,521

Why is it the highest? The ancient China was an agriculture civilization. To the

country, more people means more manpower to do cultivation, so the country would be more wealth. Because ancient China was an agriculture civilization, so the farmers were restricted to land. To families, more family members means more power in the region. And also more family members to do cultivation would bring more wealth to the family.

In more recent times (1950's to 70's) Mao pressured people into commune's to procreate and they were crawling on each other like a big box of hamsters for years. Mao wanted to have enough people to win a nuclear war, but that war never happened and it caused another significant population increase.

How the government is solving the problem?

In1979, Chinese Communist leader issued the one child policy to limit the nations population, the one child policy caused a decrease in the female infant population. Since males are more valuable than females traditionally, many female Chinese infants are neglected and/or killed. For every 114 males you have 100 females.

Asia population:4.427 billion

Phil. Population: 101,275,682

Why Philippines is overpopulated?

lack of education lack of healthcare unemployment poverty

Region Population

National Capital Region 11,855,975

Cordillera Administrative Region

1,616,867

Region 1 (Ilocos Region) 4,748,372

Region 2 (Cagayan Valley)

 3,229,163

Region 3 (Central Luzon)

10,137,737

Region 4-A (Calabarzon) 12,609,803

Region 4-B (Mimaropa) 2,744,671

Region 5 (Bicol Region)  5,420,411

Region 6 (Western Visayas)

7,102,438

Region 7 (Central Visayas)

6,800,180

Region 8 (Eastern Visayas)

4,101,322

Region 9 (Zamboanga Peninsula)

 3,407,353

Region 10 (Northern Mindanao)

4,297,323

Region 11 (Davao Region)

4,468,563

Region 12 (Soccsksargen)

4,109,571

Region 13 (Caraga) 2,429,224

ARMM 3,256,140

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Why Calabarzon is the highest?

The region is also one of the country’s leading regions for economic investment and growth

The rapid growth in population will require increased investments in infrastructure and services in order to maintain the relatively high living standards that residents of Calabarzon currently enjoy.

Philippines RH Act: Rx for controversy

The Responsible Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Population and Development Act of 2012

Philippines population control and management

policies

Establishment of POPCOM In 1967, President Ferdinand Marcos

joined other world leaders in adding his signature to a Declaration on Population that had been made the previous year by representatives of 12 countries (often incorrectly cited in Philippines government documents as "the UN Declaration on Population"). Two years later, Executive Order 171 established the Commission on Population (POPCOM), and in 1970 Executive Order 233 empowered POPCOM to direct a national population programme.

The Population Act The Population Act [RA 6365] passed in 1971

made family planning part of a strategy for national development.

Under President Corazon Aquino (1986 to 1992) the family planning element of the programme was transferred to the Department of Health, where it became part of a five year health plan for improvements in health, nutrition and family planning. According to the Philippines National Statistics Office, the strong influence of the Catholic Church undermined political and financial support for family planning, so that the focus of the health policy was on maternal and child health, not on fertility reduction

The Population Management Program

The Ramos administration launched the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP)in 1993. This was modified three years later to incorporate "responsible parenthood" policies. During the Philippines 12th Congress (2001-2004) policymakers and politicians began to focus on "reproductive health."

Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program

In 2006 the President ordered the Department of Health, POPCOM and local governments to direct and implement the Responsible Parenthood and Family Planning Program.

The Responsible Parenthood and Natural Family Planning Program's primary policy objective is to promote natural family planning, birth spacing (three years birth spacing) and breastfeeding which are good for the health of the mother, child, family, and community. While LGUs can promote artificial family planning because of local autonomy, the national government advocates natural family planning.