Human Population Growth

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that population growth is not only a problem of overgrowth but also of the intensified separation of the individual from the means of production and of the drive of profit over conservation. The author presents the writings of Malthus which forms the bases for this economical philosophy, which is now of ecological concern, too. The paper underscores that the modern separation from the means of production does not negate the fact that nearly everything humans need to sustain themselves is provided by the earth, either by natural or artificial means. However, it is possible that the growth of the human population can outstrip available resources.

From the Paper:

"Wetlands conservation is in fact one of the most hotly debated issues, with regard to the further development of the human race, as she struggles to sustain herself, artificially in the natural world, almost completely removed from the means of production. We as humans argue that wetlands, serve no logical purpose for production, despite countless evidence that the purpose of wetlands is to cleans the earth of the toxins, human and naturally borne that attempt to re-circulate every time it rains and runs off down a stream or canal."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Crosby, Alfred. W. Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1986
• Malthus, Thomas Robert. First Essay on Population, 1798. London: Macmillan, 1926.
• Mckee, Jeffrey K. Sparing Nature: The Conflict between Human Population Growth and Earth's Biodiversity. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 2003.

More papers on Human Population Growth:

• Term Paper # 122187 : "Human Population Growth"
• Cause and Effect Essay # 117430 : "Population Growth"
• Term Paper # 108141 : "Population Growth and the Environment"

APA Citation:

MLA Citation: