Why Do We Need to Control Population?
Overpopulation is the main cause of many of the problems that have come up across the globe. Population Control Measures aim to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Negative Effects of Population Explosion:
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Developing countries, especially those who are poor, face poverty and poor health because of overpopulation. The depletion of many natural resources due to pollution happens because of overpopulation; hence population control methods are essential.
Population Control Measures| Class 12 Geography Notes
Population Control refers to the method/ practice used to control and maintain the type, location, and quantity of people on the globe. The term ‘Population’ means the group of all the living organisms of a particular species, in a certain geographical area, at a specific time, who can interbreed, and the various ways by which their numbers and kind are controlled are called population control measures.
Population is the biggest resource for a country; However unchecked population growth is disadvantageous and this is why various types of population control measures have been adopted by governments across the globe.
This article aims to discuss in detail the various measures of population control that have generally been adopted worldwide across nations and also provide notes on this topic, covered under Chapter 2 of the NCERT Class 12 Geography textbook.
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