Leadership Approach to Mitigate Overpopulation

The report sheds light on the overpopulation issue in the world and the leadership application to mitigate the problem. The report discusses the critical leadership issues applicable to overpopulation, the leadership approach/framework, and how it contributes to resolving the problem. The report also provides recommendations and justifications for each recommendation.

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Executive Summary
The report has shed light on the overpopulation issue in the whole world and the leadership
application to mitigate the problem. In simple words, advancement in the birth rate in
different nations, especially in rural areas create certain problems and make it imbalance for
the world, thus the situation needs to be controlled in a strategic manner. Leaders have to take
some effective applications so that every individual will find their position in this world,
which is not possible in modern time due to the huge numbers of people. The process of
sustainability and an increase in projected population need to be stopped, or the natural
resources will varnish in quick time. The possible exploitation of human birth curtail and
contraceptive medical advancement for both sexes will be a solution for this process.
Education from the base level is important and acceleration of that process in rural areas will
help to create some awareness, thus birth rate will be curtailed and wicked problem of
overpopulation will sum up some day.

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Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Analysis of Wicked Problem.....................................................................................................3
Discussion and justification of critical leadership issues applicable to the Overpopulation.....6
Leadership approach/framework................................................................................................7
Justification of how leadership approach/framework contributes to resolving the
overpopulation..........................................................................................................................11
Recommendations and justification of each recommendation.................................................13
Conclusion................................................................................................................................14
References................................................................................................................................15
Appendix..................................................................................................................................17

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Introduction
Overpopulation is one of the growing problems all over the world as the challenges
faced by this reason is relevant and staged. The social equity is the concerning aspect that
every individual wants in the earth, but the process of identity-making is becoming a
challenge for the people. The existence of high in number and constrain about the social
objectives are violated in that case. Human behaviour also changed through the process and
an inequitable proportion of living good and bad sustain in the earth. The perspective of
global overpopulation is broad and controlling the population is a high-risk process as the
factors like social, economic, political, reproductive process, health, mortality, migration
rates all these are important in that case and their justification in every aspect is needed (Perry
& McEwing, 2013). The population size and area in different places are quite different, this
same strategy cannot be applied at every level. Rather global toxification, alternation of
critical biogeochemical cycles, vast epidemics, civilization-destroying nuclear war all these
processes curtail overpopulation. However, this is not a systematic way to get rid of this
wicked problem.
Analysis of Wicked Problem
Overpopulation is considered as the wicked problem as the biophysical problems
along with the deteriorating global systems also align with that. The development of ethical
and social disruption is formulated through the process of overpopulation and thus considered
as the wicked problem. The perceptual growth of population is right as the over-consuming
of rich and devastation of poor cannot maintain the right way of social balance (Fernando,
2016). The process needs to be stopped by the use of the effectiveness of leadership. The
future survival and mass starvation have happened all around the world, the environment is
also polluted high in number and human life cycle is creating pressure over the environment.

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Disease and death also increasing rapidly and rural areas are affected in high numbers.
Overpopulation destroys the natural environment, exhausting resources and putting societies
under the risk. The response from the global process extent in wildlife and environmental
analysis. As mentioned by Darling & Young, (2018), the consumption of food, water,
electricity, non-essential products all these is curtailed through time after time. The resources
are not unlimited and in some days those will sum up.
Figure 1: World Population
(Source: Prb.org, 2018)
This wicked problem creates global warming, environmental pollution, habitat loss,
consumption of finite natural resources, intensive farming practices, arable lands and fossil
fuels. The situation is so worse at that moment that less than 1% of world's freshwater rest for
living beings. Through the Global Outlook for Water Resources, the report has come that
declare half of the world population will face water vulnerability (Peters, 2017). The
available fresh water percentage will be less and developing nations are also facing the threat
in that case. ‘Global Water Crisis' will happen in 2030 and the planet will face severe

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condition at that time and they do not have any other option to regain the natural water. The
alternative process is there but that will not be the ultimate momentum to cherish on. In
Northern Africa, the Middle East, India, China, Pakistan and the US, 10 times faster fresh
water consuming process continues (Makinde, 2012). The World Conservation Union
(IUCN) makes track over the system and that declares degradation of the ecosystem and
further loss of environment and culture.
Figure 2: Projected increase of population
(Source: Prb.org, 2018)
Lower life expectancy is needed to be controlled. The less developing regions
produce more in an aspect of childbirth. According to Harvard study, 2-2 billion projected
increase of people will be expected in Africa. The leader needs to drive the process in a
formulate ways so that some effective results can be drawn (Kirby, 2014). The transformation
of human wellbeing and align the process with social, policy, market and consumer will also
strengthen the process of biodiversity and control overpopulation process. Leaders need to
take some steps against the demographic aspect of society, sometimes against the law and

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legislation and sometimes against the economic and political barrier, the process of new rule
establishment is important for the development of globe.
Discussion and justification of critical leadership issues applicable to the
Overpopulation
The leadership approach in case of overpopulation is essential and proposed campaign
in changing the global aspect a huge task for the leader. The global community of long-term
environmental-centric process persist in that process, leaders have just made the path to
accumulate the growth and sustainability of the earth (Dhillon et al., 2016). The issues that
leaders have to face in case of controlling the huge population in different nations are the
sociological difference of people, cluster areas of people gathering, uses of suburbs and
process of unity making, low level of education and the difference between sustainability and
production. China is the most populated country in the world and most of the people is in the
eastern half of China (MulvAny, 2012). India is placed in number two and high population
density exists in that nation. The US is in the third position and Indonesia is fourth in rank.
Figure 3: Projected decline of Population
(Source: Prb.org, 2018)

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The process of cluster form of living and their associated maintenance is the key
process, but the process of economic and demographic culture will be the concerning aspect
of mitigating the wicked problem. In the case of Brazil, Pakistan, Nigeria, and Bangladesh all
the nations are ranked thereafter, so the process of legitimate use of theories and concepts are
different. Universal admittance of innocuous and actual contraceptive option for both the
sexes is important in that case (Navas, 2013). The process of education, especially for girls,
are actual movements in that case. Education is the most important thing in that case and that
provide awareness in human and they understand the importance of environmental
sustainability. The process of eradicating gender biases is the key aspect in that case. Women
education is the key area that needs to be highlighted in front of government and their
development aspects of having a good life are also important.
The leader needs to be ethically correct so that sexuality in education will not be
considered. Law, economic opportunity and health and culture of people is a concerning
aspect of leader and the leader has to take a track so that the control process will be
formulated in a legitimate way (Rasila & Mudau, 2012). The process of putting
environmental cost and highlight the issue to the environment authority of the nation and let
them engage with the process to mitigate the curse. Ageing problem adjustment and replace
this with the boosting childbearing is the concern approach in that case. Government
initiatives and programmes are important in that case to stabilize the population in a
controlled manner. As mentioned by Jewell (2012), the human rights development is also
important to stop these nine billion people. The logical representation of the global and
regional change in climate is the concern option and that highlighted to the mass people so
that they can see the reality, poverty, pain through their own eyes and aware them for the
development of the nation as well as for global aspect.

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Leadership approach/framework
Some effective leadership processes are important for the formulation of
overpopulation. Transformational leadership is the best way to change the approach globally.
The leadership process influence people to educate, change their mindset, stimulate them
towards the awareness of the logical framework of transformation. The idealised influence is
the key procedure in that case. Leaders inspire through their motivation and intellectual
motivation provide through them (McCoy et al., 2013). The ideal approach to changing the
nature of the world and evolve some processes that manage overpopulation. The impact of
climate change is important in that case and that will be estimated through the reduce
population. The leader has to divert people towards the education so that effective decision
can be made through them. Women education is important along with the positive work
culture for men so that civilised ray of hope will come to those underrated societal people.
The process of the pre-industrial era, when environment change perspective is crucial
as the barren land are combined for the crop, river discharge is not possible, the area of sub-
tropical regions are under threat. The process of change management by the leader is
effective. The ecosystem and service problems are there in the system, but the leader needs to
handle the situation in an effective way so that people will motivate in a particular way and
get the success. The mainstream of the world's people cannot locate jobs that wage an attired
salary nowadays (Cafaro & Crist, 2012). The cumulative overflow of labours in farming and
industry is particularly worrying. Basic opposing advice is classically related to the definitive
added people increases ultimatum for goods and amenities, which makes additional jobs.
Though, if that impression were lawful then slum process will eradicate and people have
found their own place to settle down and they have identified the good opportunities that they
find for the sustainable condition of the environment.

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The framework highlights three effective processes that transformational leader
follows for the sustainable condition of the environment. Emphasise education, prioritise the
ease of access model and promote normal rather smaller family size.
Figure 4: Leadership approach to aware people to mitigate overpopulation
(Source: Created by Author)
The first aspect is education and the process is essential enough for the people
especially for women. The process needs to start from the base level, this is the only way to
eradicate the problem from the root. There are some rural areas in different nations where
basic education is not applicable and that is the reason, they are under the shade of light,
awareness and equity in social life. As mentioned by Cooke et al., (2012), the process can be
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changed if the proper approach of dealing education in a right form will be accessed in a
proper way. The transformational leadership process will highlight the issue and make sure
government also initiate some effective steps against this process.
On the other hand, the decline in fertility in the human will be effective for the control
of overpopulation. If childbirth is an issue of overpopulation, then rapid fertility decline will
be effective to control the problem. The medical field is improving and most of the
challenges are faced in an easy way for this reason. The technological development in the
medical world is the main aspect to nullify the process and analyse the birth system of
children. There will be no issue of having child protectiveness of sex life, rather control
situation will persist in the world.
Europe
Population in 2018 (millions) 745.4
Projected population in 2030 (millions) 750. 3
Projected population in 2050 (millions) 731.1
Birth per 1000 population (2018) 10
Death per 1000 population (2018) 11
Rate of natural resources - 0.1%
Infant mortality rate per 1000 live births (2018) 4
Total fertility rate (2018) 1.6
Gross national income per capote PPP (2017) $35,508
Percentage of population living in Urban areas (2018) 74%
Percentage of the married woman (15-49) using contraception (2017) 70%
Average life expectancy at birth years, males (2018) 75
Average life expectancy at birth years, females (2018) 82
Life expectancy at age 65 years, males 17

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Life expectancy at age 65 years, females 20
Percentage of population ages 65 and older (2018) 18%
The last segment that transformational leader needs to do is the change in family
sizes. The one-child legislation for high polluted countries needs to be implemented. The
process is not always applicable to the less polluted countries, but in the case of global
aspects, China, India, Indonesia, the US, Brazil can implement the process. The process of
equity, equality, proportionality, universality all these are processed in a right manner if
single child legislation has passed in this process (Loseke, 2017). This is a big strategic
movement that needs to be introduced to control these 9 billion people worldwide. The
control in families is an issue in rural areas, where the development of people in the aspect of
the sociological and demographical process is less. Thus clear and compassionate process of
controlling the overpopulation is the best idea that can be used to mitigate overpopulation.
Justification of how leadership approach/framework contributes to resolving the
overpopulation
The goal of the leadership is to catalyse the international campaign which leads to
establish the framework for the resolving the overpopulation across the world. The leadership
framework will provide a joint international position statement on the overpopulation
representing the countries that suffer most. Overpopulation in countries does not occur due to
just the increased birth-rates; however for the increased availability of the longer lifespan and
good medical care. The leaders must follow the transformational leadership with the core
characteristics of good judgment, communication skills, interpersonal skills, confidence and
competence of knowledge (May & Previte, 2016). Transformational leaders can share their

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message to the people with internal motivation along with self-management.
Transformational leaders have the ability to make the decisions in difficult situations.
However, overpopulation is a complex problem and it is related to the spreading the
awareness to the families (Loseke, 2017). People are needed to be educated thoroughly so
that the people’s actions must affect the entire country.
The leaders can use their political power or the power of optimism to take the right
tasks. Solving the issue of overpopulation is no less than taking the calculated risks to make
the people understand their desires. Transformational leaders believe in their guts and the
leaders take the input around them. The desire of the transformational leaders in the society is
to bring the adaptability within the society. The transformational leaders are willing to adapt
in difficult situations and they can spend with the backwards classes to make the people
understand the issues related to overpopulation. Open-mindedness of the people can help to
change the lifelong learning. Living with the backward classes, the leaders can teach the
women about family planning (Spears & Lawrence, 2016). The leaders can make the family
planning clinic where the individuals can get the idea of family planning. In bigger scale, the
political leaders can pass the parliamentary regulation to ban the second babies in the nation.
In addition, voluntary sterilisation can also be done to solve the issues.
In the rural sides of the country, the leaders take the necessary steps to deliver more
birth control products to the people so that the rural people can use the birth control products.
These types of products mainly use in high price; however, the government-aided agencies
can sell these products at lower prices. Leaders in the politics can make awareness of the
overpopulation to be started during the high school. It is necessary for the schools to integrate
the lesson of sex education as it can make the young generation matured regarding
psychological improvement, medical effects and emotional conditions. Moreover, the
transformational leadership style is appropriate to eradicate the issue of overpopulation as the

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leaders have to work with the religious institutions where the religion talks about abstaining
the use birth control pill, devices and artificial contraceptive (Pisithpunth et al., 2014). The
leadership framework of solving the overpopulation needs to start from the removing the
politics that reward the large families. The leadership framework needs to propagate the
education, promote family planning, government incentive and one-child legislation.
Recommendations and justification of each recommendation
The first recommended action is to start the education system at the root level process.
If women involved with education in a proper manner, then awareness in their mind will be
clear and they also understand the importance of mitigation of overpopulation. There are
multiple levels in education but 43% of women are not aware this globally. The adjustment
criteria are also different in each nation but the procedure of maintaining population can be
underpinned through the process. Education not only helps in awareness but also provide
them political, economic, legislation, social thoughts and provide them with a base to think
on over these broad aspects of the environment.
The next recommended process deals with single child process and this is justified in
terms of not only controlling the overpopulation but also deliver a better opportunity to that
child to have that individual attention and competition in every section will be curtailed.
There must be some initiative or any legal permission need to be authorised from the
government so that the childbirth rate will be under control.
In the case of global stability, environmental sustainability will be the crucial aspect
that channelizes all the programmes throughout the world for the environmental
sustainability. Future place formation in different places and formulate suburbs or the dense
rural areas for the living will be some alternatives options that need to be highlighted so that
people have some planning to make space over there. The concept of innovative living place

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will eradicate the per capita number of people. The sections will emphasise environment
process if the people over their make some sustainable step to reform the process and have
some global outlook to change the global perspectives. The widespread overpopulation is
fragmented in the different genre, thus strategies will be based on people and their thoughts
and behaviour over the process and their mental development and understanding of the
problems face by overpopulation.
Conclusion
Therefore it can be concluded that crisis for the issue of overpopulation is valid and
significant in terms of imbalance situation of the world. Globally, most of the polluted
countries are creating the huge problem for their people also, but this simple thing is not
underpinning by the government itself. They have some rules and regulations as well, but
these are not implemented in the proper way. Most of the rural areas are victimised by that
process, rather rural areas of third world countries are suffering badly. The system of base-
level education and ‘Education for all' will be accepted and formulated by every citizen of the
nation and the need to backing up the system. The earth is capable of handling this much of
the population but the natural resources are the main argumentative point that creates the
problem and underpin the disaster for the people as well as for earth. The way of highlighting
human birth is a strong aspect of overpopulation, so the advanced medical system will be
used for the mitigation of childbirth rate. The proven facts also justified that climate change
and global warming process in the world is happened due to the imbalance human resources
and uncontrollable handling of the human.

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Appendix
Figure 5: World population in demographics
(Source: Indexmundi.com, 2018)