David Pimentel, Professor Emeritus at Cornell Cornell University, has stated that "With the imbalance growing between population numbers and vital life sustaining resources, humans must actively conserve cropland, freshwater, energy, and biological resources. There is a need to develop renewable energy resources. Humans everywhere must understand that rapid population growth damages the Earth’s resources and diminishes human well-being."[1][2]
8/21/09
From Science Daily: Overpopulation is the worst environmental problem
http://http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090418075752.htm
I would go so far as to say that overpopulation is the root of all environmental problems.
Without overcrowding and unsustainable, prolonged use of resources, our planet would be able to rebound from our impact. But when there is so much impact, the effect can't be healed.
Excerpt from the article:
"“Overpopulation is the only problem,” said Dr. Charles A. Hall, a systems ecologist. “If we had 100 million people on Earth — or better, 10 million — no others would be a problem.” (Current estimates put the planet’s population at more than six billion.)"
I would go so far as to say that overpopulation is the root of all environmental problems.
Without overcrowding and unsustainable, prolonged use of resources, our planet would be able to rebound from our impact. But when there is so much impact, the effect can't be healed.
Excerpt from the article:
"“Overpopulation is the only problem,” said Dr. Charles A. Hall, a systems ecologist. “If we had 100 million people on Earth — or better, 10 million — no others would be a problem.” (Current estimates put the planet’s population at more than six billion.)"
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