Increasing Human Population

        Globally, the human population is estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050. This increase is projected to occur primarily in developing countries – from 5.6 billion in 2009 to 7.9 billion in 2050 (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2009). As the human population increases, demand will cause our natural resources to become further limited. The negative effects from limited resources will have the strongest effect amongst the poorest of our global citizens.

 

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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. (2009). Population Newsletter. 87. Retrieved March 5, 2013 from: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/popnews/Newsltr_87.pdf.