The continued rise in the world’s population is the greatest
problem faced by humanity at the present time.
What are the causes of this continued rise?
Do you agree that it is the greatest problem faced by
humanity?
The world is overpopulated and continues to rise in certain
parts of Africa and Asia. This may be due to cultural or religious reasons,
policies supporting growth or lack of family planning. Rapid population growth puts
a strain on resources that are already limited.
To begin with, some cultures support and take great pleasure
in having large families that will support and provide for them in old age.
This is particularly true of farming communities where family members can help
out on the farm. What is more, some governments try to increase the population of a country
by providing incentives and benefits to large families. This may occur if there
is an ageing population and a country is hoping for a young workforce. Finally,
some countries may lack appropriate family planning facilities or citizens may
not be educated enough or might even be too poor to have access to medical
care.
Large populations lead to many problems. Firstly, resources
are limited as are food and drinking water. This results in poverty and
starvation in poor countries. We also destroy the environment in an effort to
provide housing and services for a growing population. More people are living
in cities than ever before leading to overcrowding, high crime levels and other
related problems.
Although having a large family may be attractive and beneficial
for individuals we should not forget the problems that arise because of this. Humanity suffers from poverty, poor living
standards, crime, limited resources and pollution when the population rises.
Question taken from The Official Cambridge
Guide to IELTS for Academic and General Training p.283
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