Friends
of the Earth
You are part of a conservationist group that is interested to find out if rapid world population growth will cause further degradation of the environment.
Before going ahead with your individual team research, the task force decides to come together to study the basic population concepts and issues to achieve a common understanding.Process
Understanding
Demographics
1. What are the factors contributing to world population growth?
2. What are the present and projected world population growth rates ?Make a visit to the Musee del HommeListen to what Paul Ehlrich, leading population expert, has to say.
Learn from the professors at Slippery Rock University.
3. What is exponential and logistical growth?Look up the reports from Marie Stopes International and The Population Institute.Make enquires about the population trends in certain countries from the International Data Base (IDB)
Do we have the carrying capacity?
My View PointSimulate what rapid population growth means!
Now it's time for you to do your team research on the impact of rapid world population growth on the quality of life. Different people have debated on the issue and argued from their own stand point. You task force wants to make sure the different viewpoints are considered when preparing the final report to UN.Open the dossiers below to get a general feel of each of the stand point. Among yourselves, decide on one of the roles each team would like to take on. Then, move on to study your selected dossier in detail and begin your search !
Friends
of the Earth
You are part
of a conservationist group that is interested to find out if rapid
world population growth will cause further degradation of the environment.
Officer
from UN Food and Agricultural Organisation
You and your colleagues have been
studying the trends of population growth and want to ensure
that there is adequate food supply for everyone.
Representative
from the WorldWatch Institute
Your Institute has been keeping close
watch on the use of world resources and is interested to find out if our
earth's energy resources can sustain the growing population.
Member
of Zero Population Growth
Your society is committed to stopping
world population growth and wants to convince others that ZPG is the way
to go.
UN Presentation
Based on your research, present your team's findings and conclusions. Every team will present a written report. In addition, teams may build models to simulate the relationship between population growth and the quality of life in terms of the environment, food supply or energy resources.