Population is the most
important primary issue in terms of all impacts-either positive or negative- it
can have on all other parameters of socio-economic activities.
So,
it is imperative that we all as stake holders in global resources must effect
the necessary adjustments to ensure a life with less difficulty for all.
I
resort to over generalized observations without saying whether population
control is must or demographic profiling is necessary etc because most people
tend to convert even concerns with good intensions into controversies.
These
generalizations also have the advantage of allowing individuals to come out
with multiple interpretations, plans, programs and solutions.
However,
those involved in higher echelons of
economic policy making must ensure to have the best possible and most accurate
demographic data because the hidden but major factors that impact or inflict a
blow on economy as well as policies of governance may be mostly issues related
with lack of employment generation for academically qualified youth, pension
and other expenses related with the old people and adequate nutrition for the
ever increasing new born babies.
All
these cannot be passed on as the responsibility of government instead every
individual , every family , every organization must enact incentives and
disincentives to reduce population growth and also for generating provisions
within their groups, organizations , societies to create employment generating
activities as well as effective and self sustaining senior citizens care providing systems.
The line that separate
population from being a boon to a bane is very thin and the impact is sudden
like a Tsunami.
Effective management of
population requires both micro and macro level adjustments and programs.
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