The human population growth rate is an alarming problem that leads to irreversible consequences, which will likely affect the way of life of future generations. The sharp decline in population statistics is accompanied by catastrophic processes such as global warming and deforestation, which have major consequences. It's issues like these that need to be considered when we think about human population growth, and we need to consider why these issues are occurring. We must also explore the options available to us that can help limit the problems, or eliminate them all together, to provide a better place, not only for us who exist today, but also for those who will tread this earth in the decades and centuries to come. Human population growth tends to occur in developing countries, where education is poor, especially among women who do not want to have fewer children, and where the economy is poor. These developing countries are rich in history and women experience ideologies and pressure from surrounding communities to have many children. The religion is also heavily practiced by nations, and in some of these religions, multiple children are desired. A man may also have the right to marry several women, all of whom he has several children with. India, the second most populous country in the world after China, with 1.27 billion people currently living there, accounting for 17.31% (India Online Pages 2014) of the world's population, but it is still considered a developing country due to its poverty and illiteracy rates. As these countries continue to grow at rates too fast for resources to remain sustainable, the government is in these areas with...... middle of paper ... which is a problem that simply cannot be ignored, due to the implications it has on our atmosphere. Our trees must be preserved because they are humanity's greatest ally in the fight against the greenhouse effect, and if we continue to cut down these trees at a faster rate than they can recover, the end of humanity as we know it will be sooner rather than later. If deforestation is limited, it will also limit the loss of biodiversity, which is integral to future survival. It became clear to me how much trouble the Earth really is, how ignorant governments and world leaders can be and how easily they are influenced by the mighty dollar and, although population growth cannot be stopped, it can however be monitored and somewhat controlled, which will ensure a better world not only for those that already exist, but also for many future generations..