part 4

Question 1

China 1979

Answer 1

1979 – ¼ of worlds population, 7% of worlds arable land, 2/3 of population under 30, baby boomers in reproductive years
-strict population containment essential to economic reform and to improved the living standards
-the state family planning bureau created
-strictly enforced for government employee and urban area’.
Exceptions: 1st child has a disability
If both parents live in high risk jobs (i.e. mining)
If from a one child family
If in a rural area you could have a second child after 5 years
-you could have a third if ethnic minority or if a low population area
Policy enforced by:
-granny police, glory certificate (given glory for only having one child), peer pressure (if you know someone has many kids, and the govt knows you knew, you are committing a crime), factory bonuses, birth control (forced killing of unborn child).
-Penalties at discretion of local officials =Varied — fines, property confiscations, work dismissal
Target population =1.2billion in 2000
-in 2000 there was 1.27 billion
-claimed to prevented 250-300 million birth
Sex Ratio=proportion of male to female live births. 1.03:1.07 average
China=1979=1.06 (females for every male).
1988=1.11
2001=1.17
2015=1.10
Sex selected unborn child killings
-woman shortage = kidnapping and trafficking for marriage – increased sex workers and sti’s
2002: aspect relaxed – did not need permission for first child
2015: 2 children allowed – response to aging population – will a high standard of living = only 1 kid?

Question 2

population growth rate decline

Answer 2

= large dependency load, difficult to maintain infrastructure

Question 3

Population growth rate decline

Answer 3

large dependency on load and difficult to maintain infrastructure

Question 4

putin

Answer 4

population crisis=most urgent problem facing Russia - $ for 2nd and 3rd child for education or home repairs

Question 5

Procreation day:

Answer 5

Ulyanovsk region
-September 12
Day off for married couple to make kid
-given prizes
Life expectancy: no increase in life from 1990-2010
-lags more than 100 countries
1990-2010 globally increased by 5 years, Russia only a few months
-big problems with lifestyle choices

Question 6

Refugee

Answer 6

one that flees a country due to safety (ie war, religious, political reasons)
-16.7 million refugees in the world. Canada takes 1 for every ten.