Population

the

whole number of people or

inhabitants in a country or region
a body of persons or individuals having
a quality or characteristic in common
the organisms inhabiting a particular
locality
a group of interbreeding organisms that
represents the level of organization at
which speciation begins

-the condition of
having a
population so
dense as to
cause
environmental
deterioration,
an impaired
quality of life,
or a population
crash

Causes of
Increase
in
Overpopulation
food production
and distribution

In more recent years, the

technology has produced a
broader variety of techniques: new kinds of seed,
chemical fertilizers,
pesticides, and more
sophisticated machinery.
The use of technology has
made possible the rapid
expansion of agri-culture.

 Decrease

Mortality Rate
-more birth
rate, less death
rate in a
population

 Medical

Technology (vaccines and

antibiotics)
-Technological advancement was perhaps the
biggest reason why the balance has been
permanently disturbed. The ability to save
lives and create better medical treatment for
all. A direct result of this has been increased
lifespan and the growth of the population.

 More

Hands to Overcome Poverty:

Families that have been through
poverty, natural disasters or are simply
in need of more hands to work are a
major factor for overpopulation.

Improvement in public
health (water and
sanitation)
-access to safe drinking water
was related to the incidence
of epidemic diseases such as
cholera and child survival.
Less than 50% of the
population had access to
safe drinking water before
1990. By 1990, access to
safe drinking water had
increased by 75 per cent.
But between 1990 and 2000
the numbers of people
without access to safe water
are projected to increase.

 Technological

Advancement in Fertility

Treatment
With latest technological advancement and
more discoveries in medical science, it has
become possible for couple who are unable to
conceive to undergo fertility treatment methods
and have their own babies.

Lack

of Family Planning
-Most developing nations have large
number of people who are illiterate, live
below the poverty line and have little or
no knowledge about family planning.

Effects of Overpopulation
Depletion

of

Natural
Resources
-The Earth can only
produce a limited
amount of water
and food, which is
falling short of the
current needs.

Poverty
-Poverty is a condition of chronic
deprivation and need at the
family level. Poverty, is a major
concern of humankind, because
poverty everywhere reduces
human beings to a low level of
existence. Poor people lack
access to enough land and
income to meet basic needs. A
lack of basic needs results in
physical weak-ness and poor
health. Poor health decreases
the ability of the poor to work
and put them deeper into
poverty.

Degradation

of Environment
-With the overuse of coal, oil and
natural gas, it has started producing some
serious effects on our environment.

Conflicts

and Wars
Overpopulation in
developing countries puts
a major strain on the
resources it should be
utilizing for development.
Conflicts over water are
becoming a source of
tension between
countries, which could
result in wars. It causes
more diseases to spread
and makes them harder
to control.

 Rise

in Unemployment

- there fewer jobs to support large number of

people. Rise in unemployment gives rise to
crime as people will steal various items to
feed their family and provide them basic
amenities of life.

 High

Cost of Living

-As difference between demand and supply

continues to expand due to overpopulation,
it raises the prices of various commodities
including food, shelter and healthcare. This
means that people have to pay more to
survive and feed their families

World Population:
7,299,612,521

Why is it the highest?

The ancient China was an agriculture civilization. To the

country, more people means more manpower to do
cultivation, so the country would be more wealth. Because
ancient China was an agriculture civilization, so the farmers
were restricted to land. To families, more family members
means more power in the region. And also more family
members to do cultivation would bring more wealth to the
family.

In more recent times (1950's to 70's) Mao pressured people

into commune's to procreate and they were crawling on
each other like a big box of hamsters for years. Mao wanted
to have enough people to win a nuclear war, but that war
never happened and it caused another significant population
increase.

How the government is

solving the problem?
In1979,

Chinese Communist leader

issued the one child policy to limit the
nations population, the one child policy
caused a decrease in the female infant
population. Since males are more
valuable than females traditionally,
many female Chinese infants are
neglected and/or killed. For every 114
males you have 100 females.

Asia population:4.427 billion

Phil. Population:
101,275,682

Why Philippines is
overpopulated?
lack

of education
lack of healthcare
unemployment
poverty

Region

Population

National Capital Region

11,855,975

Cordillera Administrative
Region

Region 1 (Ilocos Region)

1,616,867
4,748,372

Region 2 (Cagayan
Valley)

3,229,163

Region 3 (Central
Luzon)

10,137,737

Region 4-A (Calabarzon)

12,609,803

Region 4-B (Mimaropa)

2,744,671

Region 5 (Bicol Region)

5,420,411

Region 6 (Western
Visayas)

7,102,438

Region 7 (Central
Visayas)

6,800,180

Region 8 (Eastern
Visayas)

4,101,322

Region 9 (Zamboanga
Peninsula)

3,407,353

Region 10 (Northern

4,297,323

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Why Calabarzon is the

highest?
The

region is also one of the countrys

leading regions for economic investment
and growth
The rapid growth in population will
require increased investments in
infrastructure and services in order to
maintain the relatively high living
standards that residents of Calabarzon
currently enjoy.

Philippines RH Act: Rx for

controversy
The Responsible
Parenthood, Reproductive
Health and Population and
Development Act of 2012
Philippines population control
and management policies

Establishment of POPCOM
In 1967, President Ferdinand Marcos joined
other world leaders in adding his signature
to a Declaration on Population that had
been made the previous year by
representatives of 12 countries (often
incorrectly cited in Philippines government
documents as "the UN Declaration on
Population"). Two years later, Executive
Order 171 established the
Commission on Population (POPCOM), and
in 1970 Executive Order 233 empowered
POPCOM to direct a national population
programme.

The Population Act

The Population Act [RA 6365] passed in 1971
made family planning part of a strategy for
national development.
Under President Corazon Aquino (1986 to 1992)
the family planning element of the programme
was transferred to the Department of Health,
where it became part of a five year health plan
for improvements in health, nutrition and family
planning. According to the Philippines National
Statistics Office, the strong influence of the
Catholic Church undermined political and
financial support for family planning, so that the
focus of the health policy was on maternal and
child health, not on fertility reduction

 The

Population Management
Program
The Ramos administration launched the
Philippine Population Management Prog
ram
(PPMP)in 1993. This was modified three
years later to incorporate "responsible
parenthood" policies. During the
Philippines 12th Congress (2001-2004)
policymakers and politicians began to
focus on "reproductive health."

Responsible Parenthood and Family

Planning Program
In 2006 the President ordered the Department of
Health, POPCOM and local governments to direct
and implement the Responsible Parenthood and
Family Planning Program.
The Responsible Parenthood and Natural Family
Planning Program's primary policy objective is to
promote natural family planning, birth spacing
(three years birth spacing) and breastfeeding
which are good for the health of the mother,
child, family, and community. While LGUs can
promote artificial family planning because of
local autonomy, the national government
advocates natural family planning.