Resource Essay

Resource Essay

Introduction

The world is in the midst of the rapidest increase in its human population during the course of about 200,000 year's history. The rate of annual population growth is around 1.2, which means that there is an increase of 83 million people annually (PRB 2011, 3-4). The recent advances in agriculture and health sector mainly due to technological advancements in the late 19th and 20th century have led to an increase in world population which is around 7 billion today. These are not just mere numbers, but they have a huge impact on the inhabitants and resources of the ...