Modern technology and medical advances have revolutionized human population growth, raised reproduction ceiling and decreased mortality. Exponential human growth impacts human carrying capacity which conflicts with the rule of ecological footprint. Earth is a very big planet; however, space remains a real limiting factor for human. Unlimited human population growth creates room for conflict over how space is used between human and other non- human organisms, (animals, trees, soil and water). Exponential growth cannot go on forever, a balance between human carrying capacity and ecological footprint is warranted. Nursing practice can play the role of a regulating factor that keeps population size in equilibriums. Through community education, nurses can help the targeted population understand the negative impacts of exponential growth, such as poverty and increase mortality. Supporting women’s advanced education will promote better career choices than becoming mothers at their young age. Adequate birth control education and empowering women to prolife/ pro-choice is for sure one-way nurses can help control population explosion.
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ReplyDeleteModern technology and medical advances have revolutionized human population growth, raised reproduction ceiling and decreased mortality. Exponential human growth impacts human carrying capacity which conflicts with the rule of ecological footprint. Earth is a very big planet; however, space remains a real limiting factor for human. Unlimited human population growth creates room for conflict over how space is used between human and other non- human organisms, (animals, trees, soil and water).
Exponential growth cannot go on forever, a balance between human carrying capacity and ecological footprint is warranted. Nursing practice can play the role of a regulating factor that keeps population size in equilibriums. Through community education, nurses can help the targeted population understand the negative impacts of exponential growth, such as poverty and increase mortality.
Supporting women’s advanced education will promote better career choices than becoming mothers at their young age. Adequate birth control education and empowering women to prolife/ pro-choice is for sure one-way nurses can help control population explosion.