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    Sci 11 – C

    October 30, 2020 Individual Integrated Portfolio #2

    Do you think the Philippines is overpopulated? An often-debated issue upon is


    population control in the Philippines. This particular issue opened a can of worms
    that most people turn a blind eye to. Such effects of the continuous population
    growth include poverty and climate change. I come from a Catholic school and it is
    always their stance that the country is not overpopulated and has sufficient natural
    resources to sustain its constituents. In addition, they also state that the nation only
    needs to have a decentralization program. I, however, believe that the country is
    indeed overpopulated and the large-scale effects of these are amplified poverty and
    increased risk of climate change.

    The fifth module discussed population dynamics – why and how populations
    multiply and diminish. This module on population dynamics evoked memories of
    similar lessons I took from my former school. In this particular module, I learned
    more of the various demographic processes affecting and different factors limiting
    population growth. I attributed this lesson to the common issues on population that
    the country is facing.

    One such matter that population affects is poverty. Population growth is linked
    to higher poverty incidences. The more members there are in the family, the harder it
    will be for the breadwinners to give them a good life, let alone sustain their individual
    needs. In addition to that, people living in poverty are those who have bigger families
    due to lack of knowledge on family planning. According to a report by the Asian
    Development Bank (ADB), the poor have larger families, with six or more members.
    Since people living in poverty have bigger families, it is harder for the heads of the
    families to support their schooling. Education is a huge factor for job opportunities
    that could potentially lift them up from poverty. The ADB (2009) also stated that
    poverty levels are strongly linked to educational attainment.

    Climate change is another effect of population. More people would mean


    more consumption of resources. Even though we have sufficient natural resources
    for everyone, the production of such for distribution would cost a deteriorating state
    of the environment. Murtaugh & Schlax (2009) stated in their report that one child
    can generate 20 times more greenhouse gas than a human can save by trying to
    reduce his own carbon footprint. If that is applied to the average reproduction of
    humans, our individual lifestyle adjustments pale in comparison to population
    reduction.

    Poverty and climate change are large-scale problems. Different nations have
    been finding a solution to this for decades. These continue to persist up until now,
    further aggravated by increased population growth. Coincidentally, the poor are
    those more vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Overpopulation continues
    adding fuel to fire for a lot of problems. Hopefully, we can help through individual
    influencing but I believe that collectively we can make that change we want to see in
    the world.
    References:

    Asian Development Bank. 2009. “Poverty in the Philippines: Causes,


    Constraints and Opportunities”. Asian Development Bank, December
    29. Accessed October 30, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/191.
    P.A. Murtaugh, M.G. Schlax. 2009. “Reproduction and the carbon legacies of
    individuals”. Global Environmental Change 19: 14–20. Accessed
    October 30, 2020.
    https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/population_and_sustainab
    ility/pdfs/OSUCarbonStudy.pdf

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