Modulous writes:
Make the world rich.
That's what I was going to say. Well, similar to that.
Two ways I believe will slow population growth worldwide:
1)Increase nations' Standard of Living. With an increase in SOL, a more prosperous economy, population growth tends to decrease. In lesser developed nations having many children is more of a benefit than a hinderance. They are a cheap source of labor, both agricultural and domestic. Also, the cost to raise a child is minimal compared to more-developed nations. In more-developed nations', children are incredibly expensive to raise. Having fewer children is financially less burdensome(sp).
2)Increase the "freedoms" of women. In many nations, women are still seen as second class citizens, as baby-makers and home-makers. This must stop. With an increase in women's priveleges, educationally and financially, more women opt for financial or educational success and the desire to reproduce slightly flags.
I don't see the population conundrum as negatively as possibly some other posters on this thread. However, I would be lying if I said everything would be A-OK if these two simple ideas were put into practice. It is a worrying and specifically "human" issue that needs much more attention than it is receiving.
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