Sustainable Systems and Rapid Population Growth

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Sustainable systems
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Question one
Rapid population growth hurts the well-being of society. This has resulted in a severe collision
between the increasing number of people and the available resources which are very scarce
implying that the resources are not enough for all the individuals. People experience growth and
development by utilizing available resources such as minerals to generate income. Hence
scarcity of resources limits the growth of individuals in the country. Competition for the scarce
resources by the increasing population results in serious problems which are evident over-
dependence on the production of oil which has been declining throughout the years(Hall &
Day,2009). It is also evident that ecological researchers from various countries have raised their
concern over the effects of rapid population growth and the resources which are declining.
Despite that, their views have been neglected by society.
Countries that are rich in petroleum products such as oil are economically stable. This is because
of the high demand for products in the world. The availability of petroleum products has
controlled the economy of various European nations for many years including the United States.
Petroleum products determine the price of other commodities such that any slight increase in
their price results to an increase in the price of food and other products in the country. The article
stipulates that the availability of oil determines the production of food mechanized agricultural
procedures because of the necessity of fuel in production. Without fuel production of food in the
industries cannot take place, transportation of food from one place to another cannot take place.

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The primary concern brought out in the article is how the people will survive when the oil
production reaches its peak without an alternative source of fuel. This is because the economic
growth of various nation rely on products which cannot occur without fuel which implies that a
decrease in the petroleum products would limit the growth of human beings and various nations.
Transportation of goods and services depends on petroleum products. Extinction of these
products would have a significant impact on the people because there would be no transportation
of goods which would limit their growth as far as the economic status is concerned.
The Australian government has taken several measures to solve the escalating issue. Such
measures include increased investment in the sources of energy which are renewable such as
wind and hydropower. The government of Australia has also focused on the consumption of the
alternative sources of fuel such as biogas and ethanol. This has been achieved through escalating
the prices of petroleum products in the country which drives people to the alternative sources of
fuel. The government has also set environmental policies to regulate the number of emissions
experienced in various places for a specific period which enhances the consumption of
alternative source of fuel by the population.
Australia is playing a significant role in controlling the rapid population growth experienced
where people are advised to adopt family planning approaches to limit the birth rate experienced
annually. This is very important because it shall ensure that the available resources are equally
distributed to all hence enhancing the opportunities for growth among the people. This shall, in
turn, have a positive impact on the economy because of the economic development that shall be
experienced. The government is also importing Oil and other fuel from other countries to ensure
that it is sufficient in the nation which enhances economic growth and the growth of individuals
who trade in oil products.

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Question two
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) entails the assessment of several environmental
impacts depicted in the various project proposals seeking to address the concern(Bradley&
Swaddling,2018). This is because various researchers have come up with various research
projects that aim to address various issues that pertain to the environment such as global
warming. For this task, I shall focus on two states namely New South Wales and South Australia
whose main objectives is to enhance the reduction in Carbon emissions that has an adverse effect
to the environment through a thorough investment in the renewable sources of energy.
For the approval of projects that require EIA, New South Wales adhere to a series of steps as per
the statutes within the state laws regarding the process of EIA and its approval. Some of the
statutes include the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Act of 1999, the State
Development and Public Works Organization Act of 1971, the Environmental protection Act of
1994 and Sustainable Planning Act of 2009.New South Wales follow the steps that are
determined by the government during the project proposal. The project manager should respond
within eight weeks, all the information in relation to the environmental impact of the project
should be submitted, the information should then be shared with the public after which the
government should allow a period of eight weeks to examine the whole issue and provide the
feedback after which the verdict of the project shall be given. In South Australia, a document
about the environmental, social and cultural heritage is formed within the environmental impact
statement which includes the proposed expansion and the opportunities for the input from the
public. The description of the project is then given outlining the detailed information concerning
the impact of the project both to South Australia and the environment