e emissions are offset by increases in the number of cars, which is in turn a function of the number of people in an affected area. Systems designed to accommodate waste streams may be overtaxed by population and plan for these changes will place responsible agencies in a crisis mode of operation with potentially disastrous consequences for the environment. Demand for many resources increases with population size, including demand for housing, household goods, food, entertainment, services, automobiles, and environmental resources such as fresh water. Population growth fuels (and may be fuelled by) economic growth with corresponding industrial and commercial growth that requires additional resources, generates waste streams, and places additional demands on the environment. Population loss affects the tax base of a local jurisdiction and therefore the fiscal resources that can be marshalled to address environmental issues. As can be seen, it is quite obvious that our planet cannot sustain large growth in population. Placing restrictions and bans on having children is not an appropriate answer, but if people cant or dont want to see the reality of the problems that lie in overpopulation, then these procedures may be the only answer....
