The Interconnectedness of World Hunger and Population Explosion Report

This report, prepared for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, analyzes the critical relationship between population growth and world hunger, highlighting the exponential increase in global population and the corresponding rise in food insecurity. The report delves into the factors contributing to this crisis, including reduced death rates, urbanization, and resource scarcity, particularly in developing countries. It examines the impact of this issue on affected regions, such as Africa, Latin America, and parts of Asia, and explores the consequences of malnutrition, poverty, and potential for societal instability. Furthermore, the report assesses existing solutions like population control, improved governance, and agricultural investments, while advocating for concerted global efforts to address poverty, promote food security, and achieve the Zero Hunger Target by 2030 through policy restructuring, improved governance, and collaborative efforts to remove poverty and inequality. The report emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to address the interconnected challenges of population explosion, food security, and resource management for a sustainable future.

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Population Explosions and World Hunger
TO: António Guterres, secretary-general of the United Nation
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FROM: (your name and job title)
DATE: March 7, 2020
SUBJECT: Growing World Hunger Amidst Population Explosion and Scarcity of Resources
The world population has grown at a steady and exponential rate in the fast-few decades.
It can be linked to the statistics that show that world hunger has been rising since 2015, and there
are more than eight million people who suffered from hunger in 2018 (Bavel 281). Despite
increased production, food stocks remain insufficient to feed the hungry world, and the food
prices continue to rise. Disappointing harvests and rapid rise in oil prices, fertilizers, and costs
for food production have worsened the situation (UN 2020). In the underdeveloped countries, the
fast growth of the population diminishes the quality of life and the availability of capital. The
Zero Hunger Target by 2030 would be impossible to achieve unless and until the world comes
together to fight poverty and scarcity of resources with restructured policies, improved
governance, and collaboration to remove poverty and inequality.
The problem focused on -rising population and food hunger
The problem of growing population and world hunger is a grave one, and if the world
does not address the issue in time, most people will lead a very poor quality of life, and many
children across the world would become stunted in growth due to food insecurity and
malnutrition. The population exceeded 1 billion people for the first time in the 19th century, and

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subsequent growth accelerated those numbers by another couple of billions. The United Nations
estimates those numbers to exceed 8 billion by 2025 (Bavel 282). Studies reflect that world
population growth is linked to global urbanization, and the percentage of the population living in
the cities will continue to and will become two thirds around 2050. Latin America, North
America, and Europe are the most urbanized continents. The population density is seen to be
higher in the poorest countries (Bavel 284). What has led to the large growth in population is the
reduced death rate and the higher birth rate. The UN system leaders are aware that the problem is
even grimmer in the least developed countries and need to make global effort to lower the global
population that is likely to peak around midcentury (Abel 14299).
It is essential to address the problem of growing population and world hunger as the
situation is worsening in some developing countries. The world has not succeeded in reducing
food insecurity and malnutrition, even if it has succeeded in reducing poverty. According to the
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), more than a billion people suffer from chronic
hunger, and about 2 billion are undernourished (Elver 2015). It is essential to address the
problem of growing world hunger as the situation is worsening in some developing
countries. This is why lots of time and efforts have been investment in the topic to research on
the background and convey the significance to the concerned audience.
Some essential questions and answers
Some of the essential questions that need to be asked regarding the problem of growing
world hunger include the reasons behind world hunger, the factors that lead to population
explosions, and the causes behind lack of resources in certain regions. It is essential to pinpoint
calamities that are manmade and if nature is behind them. For example, famines and crop

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failures lead to shortages of food in certain regions and populations. Crop failures and
destruction are caused by not just poor weather and plant diseases but a political tool such as
warfare and enforced starvation. There is growing evidence that climate change and higher levels
of carbon dioxide impact crop production in vulnerable countries, particularly in southern Asia
and Africa (Parry et al. 2137). Bangladesh is a role model for developing countries in controlling
its population growth but still faces a high risk of world hunger because of climate change that
can undermine the socio-economic progress made by the country (Mondal 8).
Countries and regions most affected
Some countries and regions in the world are most affected by the problem of hunger and
malnutrition. Africa shows the highest prevalence of poverty, hunger, and undernourishment,
followed by Latin America and the Caribbean. A considerable part of Western Asia shows a
continuous increase in hunger in its population (UN 2020). The cyclical nature of capitalist
development has led to inequalities and uneven growth across the world. This unevenness
configuration is also shaped by class and other social inequalities across the countries and within
the countries (Panayotakis 74).
Impact of increasing population and food hunger
The topic of growing population and hunger is of primary concern as it leads to
manicuring and raises the risk of death and other health conditions. Those adverse health effects
can damage the physical and mental health of the affected seriously. Childbearing women can
suffer from chronic illnesses due to widespread hunger. Food insecurity can lead to problems and
undesirable conditions, such as criminal actions. The failure to deal with hunger and food
insecurity can be a risk to the entire world. President George W. Bush commented after the 9/11

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attacks when the countries and the governments fail to meet the elementary needs of their people,
which is food, the failed states become a breeding ground for terror (Cullather 262).
Some solutions already in place
The first and foremost solution to work in the direction of population control is to raise
awareness among the vulnerable population and support the essential resources they need. A
decrease in the population would mean less need for Earth’s resources and a lower number of
people who suffer from hunger. The World Bank and USAID suggest improved governance and
freer trade remove poverty and inequality (Cullather 262). Under the current economic situation,
population growth and control aren’t a cure-all for all issues. For a country like the US, the major
population growth is due to immigrants. Japan is a good example of where population growth
was slowed and then reversed eventually based on government spending (Atkins 2020).
Structural adjustments in national food schemes, price controls, and reserve stocks can get the
prices right. Food imports and food aid can make a difference. Structural reforms in developing
countries can curb the issues to some extent (Cullather 261). Increased investment in agriculture,
resource management, and infrastructure can offset the negative impacts of world hunger.
Increased productivity can lower food prices and boosts food supply (Mason-D'Croz et al. 51).
Effect on other countries in the world
The issue of world hunger is a global problem, and its impact can be seen in different
countries across the world. The Global Footprint Network warns that humanity is expanding at a
much faster rate and endangering itself. It is assumed that by 2050, the population would well be
living beyond the Earth’s capacity (Walker 2011). However, if the right steps are taken to curb
population growth, one can not only control world hunger but protect the natural resources of the

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planet and the world’s environment.
Why should one care about this topic?
Each and every human being on the planet should care about the topic of world hunger
and population explosion. If the right steps are not taken right now, the situation will only
worsen in the coming decades. Climate change would place a greater number of people at risk of
hunger in 2030. Reducing hunger will be extremely challenging in Eastern and Central Africa
(Mason-D'Croz et al. 51). Unless and until something is done about curbing the growing
population, it would be impossible to solve the issues of food hunger and scarcity of resources.
Increased population means more people to feed and food shortage. Despite the efforts to raise
agricultural production, a large percentage of the growing population still remains hungry.
To conclude on the subject, the above discussion reflects as to how critical it is to solve
the issue of groin population and increasing food hunger across the world. The number of hungry
people in the world is only going to increase, and the problem would become even worse with
changing weather conditions, famines, and lack of resources, especially in the poor and
developing countries. The consequences of the population explosion can already be seen in the
growing poverty and lower food security and a degraded natural environment. It becomes
imperative to understand the interrelated issues between groin populations, food security, and
scarcity of resources. With concerted and collaborative efforts, one can think of achieving the
Zero Hunger Target by 2030.
Thank you for going through the proposal and for your cooperation.
Sincerely,

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