Population Control

Issue

   The world is overpopulated and the situation will become worse if no preventive measures are taken to correct the matter.

Overpopulation

   Since the quality of life is diminished by excessive population, the United Nations should consider overpopulation as a human rights violation and require every nation to employ a population control measure to prevent the problem.

   For determining when a nation becomes overpopulated, the international community should consider factors such as: (1) population growth rate and variance, (2) economic stability, (3) quality of life, (4) agriculture production, (5) geographical location and expansion, (6) death rate, (7) environmental impact (waste/pollution), among others.

   When a nation is defined as being overpopulated, corrective measures should be imposed ranging from sanctions to quarantining the nation (no travel, no trade, not even food/medicine).

   If every nation was required to enforce a population control policy, not only would the issue of overpopulation be resolved but such measures may also reduce global poverty as well. Especially when combined with ending world hunger (c.f. Hunger Relief), and for every nation to adopt a skeleton government (c.f. Skeleton Government).

   Ending world hunger provides immediate relief to those who are in need. A skeleton government reduces taxes that promotes job growth allowing the homeless to support themselves. Employing a population control measure ensures that the population won't exceed the economic strength and agriculture support of the nation.

   By employing these three measures, the international community may improve the quality of life with every nation to the point where poverty may be eliminated worldwide.