OVERPOPULATION-(MANUFACTURING/PRODUCTION)
-Global issues states that the existing problem is the mass consumption and coming from Europe and America.That puts a strain on environmental natural resources. That affects the society.
-Industries are constantly changing patterns due to mass consumption.
-Globally, the 20% of the world's people in the highest-income countries account for 86% of total private consumption expenditures - the poorest 20% a minuscule 1.3%. More specifically, the richest fifth:
Consume 45% of all meat and fish, the poorest fifth 5%.
Consume 58% of total energy, the poorest fifth less than 4%.
Have 74% of all telephone lines, the poorest fifth 1.5%.
Consume 84% of all paper, the poorest fifth 1.1%.
Own 87% of the world's vehicle fleet, the poorest fifth less than 1%.
-below global issues site gives stats about global consumption of some countries on energy.Per capital energy consumption of selected countries-Global issues states that the existing problem is the mass consumption and coming from Europe and America.That puts a strain on environmental natural resources. That affects the society.
Per capita energy consumption of selected countries
| Energy (Kilograms of oil equivalent) | GNP rank | GNP per Capita rank | Population (millions) | No. of citizens compared to U.S. citizens |
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| Country | 1980 | 1997 | 1998 | 1998 | 1998 | 1997 |
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| United States | 7,973 | 8,076 | 1 | 10 | 270 | 1 |
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| Germany | 4,603 | 4,231 | 3 | 13 | 82 | 2 |
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| Japan | 2,967 | 4,084 | 2 | 7 | 126 | 2 |
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| Russian Federation | 5,414 | 4,019 | 16 | 97 | 174 | 2 |
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| China | 610 | 907 | 7 | 145 | 1,239 | 9 |
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| Nigeria | 743 | 753 | 55 | 181 | 121 | 11 |
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| Indonesia | 402 | 693 | 30 | 149 | 204 | 12 |
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| India | 352 | 479 | 11 | 161 | 980 | 17 |
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| Bangladesh | 172 | 197 | 53 | 173 | 126 | 41 |
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http://www.globalissues.org/article/214/stress-on-the-environment-society-and-resources)
-As you can see the United States consume toughs the most after Germany
-The wealthiest countries consume the most.
-The wealthier countries are in massive need of the cash crops(bananas,sugar,)
-Countries even the US has to clear land to start raising cows or planting, farming to produce.
-The us holds a 5% of the the global population and yet they consume 40% of consumption and resources and emits 21% of carbon dioxide .
-They also state even though the US isn't the most populated they consume the most.
-Another site people and planet states that at this rate we are putting alot of pressure on the companies who are producing masses to take measure to find a faster way to produce.Which can lead to messing with ecosystems with damaging results.
-from 1972-2011 2.5 billion food sources are needed more now than ever.
-As our population grows means more jobs to create and more ideas to be created.
-That leads to human daily activities can affect and destroy 11% globes arable land(size of china and India combined)
-Farmers will then have to feed 77 million more people with 27 billion fewer tons of topsoil.
-by 2030 60 billion people will live in towns in cities.
(google image)
