HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY AND INTERVENTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OFFSET THE PRESSURES OF POPULATION GROWTH? PDF

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HOW CAN TECHNOLOGY AND INTERVENTION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OFFSET THE PRESSURES OF POPULATION GROWTH? I. OPENING STATEMENT Population expansion can be mitigated by technology. Despite the continuous growth of the population, technology can provide ways to make life more approachable. It can employ the appropriate people. It may also be able to offer solutions to the growing population. Many alternatives to population growth can be found in technological advancements. Technology can help to limit population growth. Despite rapid population expansion, technology can help to make living easier. It can provide jobs that are suitable for the public. It might also be able to help with the expanding population. Technology improvements can open a world of possibilities for population control. II. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE (1ST) Simon (1996) argued opposed growth control advocates, stating that technologies can expand capacity inventories, allow reprocessing, and, if required, replace local resources. "As the population rises, so does the adoption of existing technology and the invention of new technology." More specifically, the propensity to view resources as given, independent of human productive and creative energies, and impervious to change through technology, choice, and ingenuity. In addition, he felt that technology would improve population increase and lead to new resources in his cornucopian theory. A link was suggested between population size and expansion on the one hand and technological innovation and cultural creativity. II. B – INTERPRETATION/ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION OF THE 1ST RRL In my understanding, technology and intervention in development can offset the pressure of population growth by contributing to human welfare and creating the way to sustainability as the world gets more crowded. The increased use of emerging technologies has some demerits as well. Growing population in the poor society leads to insupportable levels and. In more affluent communities, it generates increased demand, leading to more exploitation of natural resources and global warming, and other problems. Technology is becoming the driver of industrialization and technology in solving food production problems. Technology holds the key to advances in civilization. III. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE (2ND) Honolulu (2020) stated that population aging is affecting countries across Asia. This ongoing demographic transition will leave many of the region’s economies increasingly dependent on aging and, eventually, a shrinking workforce. Economists disagree, however, on whether population aging will necessarily lead to a slowdown in economic growth. The report summarizes both positive and negative aspects of population aging and suggests policies that Asian governments can pursue to sustain economic growth in the context of an aging workforce. Experience from economies in advanced stages of aging indicates that population aging can induce innovation and adoption of new technologies and promote productivity and sustained growth. But there is no guarantee that all aging societies stand to benefit. Countries in Asia need to adopt technologies appropriate for their level of demographic transition, facilitate learning across all age and skill groups, and encourage regional cooperation for the most efficient use of their workforces and other resources. III. B - INTERPRETATION/ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION OF THE 2ND RRL Technology is driving industrialization, eliminating many of the problems associated with population growth's adverse effects. Technology is the key to civilization's advancement. And while technology has aided population expansion, I believe it also has a negative, including the impact of modern technologies on the unemployed. Industries, commercial, population, and communication revolutions spread as technology advances. Agricultural productivity is increasing as new technologies emerge,

and as a result, mortality is dropping, and fertility is increasing. New technology can boost production, resulting in a rise in population. Aside from that, technical advancements increase global income. IV. GENERAL CONCLUSION Technology boosts agriculture production, while medical advancements have resulted in new treatments, medicines, and massive machinery that aid in diagnosing and treating ailments, extending people's lives. Because a larger population may reduce research productivity, which is sensitive to the link between income per capita and population growth, population expansion is likely affected by decreasing returns to technological innovation. The higher the population, the higher the rate of technological advancement. G stands for research productivity per person and represents the rate of technological advancement. V. CLOSING STATEMENT As the globe becomes more populated, technology and development interventions can help minimize population growth limits by boosting human welfare and paving the route to sustainability. As the population grows, resources will become more affordable and abundant, making a living more accessible. Today's population has a greater capacity for inventiveness and recovers from technological shocks more quickly. This effect is amplified when the population's productivity rises due to increased creative potential. VI. REFERENCES

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