Causes - Overpopulation

The causes for human overpopulation are a result of advancement in technology, with new technology, the death rate has decreased and the infant mortality rate has also decreased causing an imbalance in the birth rate and death rate. An increase in the amount of technology used in food production has allowed for a sharp increase in the amount of food produced world wide. New technologies such as pesticides, fertilizers, machines, etc. have allowed for an expansion in the industry, causing a decrease in deaths worldwide due to starvation. The transportation technology has also led to better distribution of nutritious food, which also led to less deaths due to malnutrition and starvation. Improvements in public health have also led to higher birth rates and lower death rates. Access to safe drinking water and the amount of vaccinations/cures for diseases has increased over past decades, allowing people to live longer and babies to have a higher chance of survival.