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 levels, the United Nations should consider overpopulation as a human rights violation and require every nation to have a population control measure in place.

   The international community should consider several factors for determining overpopulation 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.

   Once a nation has been determined that it is overpopulated (or about to become overpopulated), the international community should impose punitive measures until the offending nation corrects the situation.

Poverty

   When the international community takes a more effective stance on overpopulation, the effort may also reduce global poverty as well. Especially when combined with ending world hunger (c.f. Hunger Relief) and for nations to adopt a skeleton government (c.f. Skeleton Government).

   Ending world hunger will provide immediate relief to those who are in need. Adopting a skeleton government minimizes taxes that promotes job growth allowing the homeless to support themselves. Enforcing a population control measure will ensure that the population level won't exceed the economic and agriculture support of the nation.

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