1. Population Growth a Key Factor in Protecting the Environment
For a sustained production of food, it is imperative to have ample fertile land, fresh water, energy and biodiversity etc.. ... The shortage of productive cropland combined with decreasing land productivity is, on the other hand, responsible for the use of more chemical fertilizers and ultimately to the pollution of our fresh groundwater reserves. Fresh water for everyone is utopia one may say. As water demands grow with a growing population, our available "drinkable" water is shrinking in quantity and quality. ... Furthermore, developing countries face the problem of water related diseases ...
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