Human population growth has contributed to climatic changes over time. Over the past decades, population growth has been on the rise. The result of the growth in population has led to increased consumption of energy (Neill, Landis and Lutz 203). The rise in population means that the demand for fuel increases. Therefore, emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere result in climatic changes. Increase in the concentration of these gases produce a warming effect which is termed as global warming. Thus, it’s important to establish measures that can control the effect of these gases on the climate and encouraging sustainable population growth.
I agree with the measures that have been suggested to control the greenhouse gases. Introduction of carbon taxes may reduce energy consumption to some extent. Many energy consumers will consume energy according to their affordability to pay for it. Educating people on the greenhouse effects will also help in reducing the energy consumption. In addition, it can lead to development of new ideas that can bring new ways of producing less harmful forms of energy. To control the population growth will also reduce the levels of energy consumption. However, I disagree with governments putting limits to the number of children in a family. The government should play a role of educating the people and allow them to determine the size of their families.
In conclusion, the government and the citizens should assume responsibility for controlling population growth. The government should play a key role in ensuring its subjects are well informed on matters concerning the effects of high population growth on the climate ("U.N. climate report blames humans" par. 5). On the other hand, the citizens should ensure they have a family they can comfortably raise.
Works Cited
Neill, Brian C., F. Landis MacKellar, and Wolfgang Lutz. Population and climate change. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press; 2001. Print.
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