The idea of the world becoming overpopulate and suffering from the drastic lack of resources as a result has been represented as a major future threat in the media. Indeed, the existing evidence shows that the world has seen an unprecedented rise in the number of people being born and reaching a rather old age, mainly due to a rapid increase in the efficacy of healthcare (Dyett & Thomas, 2019).
However, the observed trend also creates a sufficient premise for concern, especially given the finite nature of most resources (Dyett & Thomas, 2019). Nevertheless, despite the legitimacy of the concerns raised over the slow availability of numerous resources and the seemingly drastic and steep increase in the number of people worldwide, the issue of overpopulation is likely to self-regulate in the nearest future, therefore, reducing the threat.
A range of resource provide information that indicates steep and ostensibly uncontrollable rise in population. For instance, the U.S. Census Bureau has created a peculiar and quite useful tool, which contributes to the understanding of the effects of overpopulation, yet creates rather unnerving effect (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021). Still, even with an impressive rate of one birth per eight seconds that the U.S. currently demonstrates, the issue of overpopulation appears to be exaggerated (U.S. Census Bureau, 2021). Specifically, the described rate does not take the life expectancy issue into account along with the positive effects that the rise in the number of people on local and global scales produces. Namely, an increase in the production process and the opportunity for collaboration suggests a rise in the pace of progress.
Overall, even given the current rate of population growth, the challenges of overpopulation are likely to be addressed naturally in the future. Moreover, an increase in the number of people worldwide implies greater opportunities for collaboration and development. Therefore, the phenomenon of population growth should not be seen as a major concern but, instead, should be regarded as an opportunity.
References
Dyett, J., & Thomas, C. (2019). Overpopulation discourse: Patriarchy, racism, and the specter of ecofascism. Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, 18(1-2), 205-224. Web.
U.S. Census Bureau. (2021). U.S. and world population clock. Web.