Neo-Malthusians

Question 1

Neo-Malthusians basic ideas?

Answer 1

Believes the world cannot sustain the current population growth and that populations are too big for the resources available in developing countries and actually holds back the process of development.
- Sort out population first and development will follow

Question 2

Neo-Malthusians on environment??

Answer 2

Would state that the increase in a large population size ultimately leads to a vast amount of environmental damage through actions such as burning crops

Question 3

Example of population growth damaging environment?

Answer 3

Mumbai where they have seen an 18% increase in air population between 2007 and 2018

Question 4

Neo-Malthusians on health, education and employment?

Answer 4

Idea of overpopulation having a large negative impact on employment as the availability of jobs may become scarce and more difficult to obtain.
- In education, classrooms in developing countries may become overly populated making is difficult for children to learn effectively.

Question 5

Neo-Malthusians on industrialisation/urbanisation?

Answer 5

Strongly argue that the influence of urbanisation has led to overpopulation in small sized areas, causing a large overall struggle with employment and resources.

Question 6

Neo-Malthusians on population growth?

Answer 6

Would state that population growth is an ongoing issue that needs to be controlled.

Question 7

Neo-Malthusians on trade, aid and debt?

Answer 7

The suggests that over-populated areas in developing countries would more require the need for aid and are more vulnerable to the effects of debt.

Question 8

Neo-Malthusians on war and conflict?

Answer 8

The large population size and increased need for resources is what ultimately leads to conflict occuring.