Thursday, July 7, 2011
Overpopulation in Africa: A Crisis
In a new article published on Nature.com, Josh Ruxin and Antoinette Habinshuti discuss the pressures of population growth on underdeveloped and impoverished nations in Africa. Accurately titled “Crowd control in Rwanda”, the commentary explores the initiatives being implemented in Rwanda, the most densely populated landlocked nation in Africa with the 15th highest fertility rate in the world. With the global population estimated to increase to 9 billion by 2050, the issue of family planning is one of extreme importance and one the Segal Family Foundation is committed to. As stated in the article, “The choices are stark: restrict population growth or remain in poverty.”
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ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting story to read and I enjoyed reading it as well. Keep up the good work. tekken
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