11^th July 2015 was celebrated as the world population day.

We are now sharing our planet with more than 7 billion humans. Within many of our lifetimes, that number could surpass 10 billion. But we must always remember that grappling with the issue of global population is about much more than the numbers—it?s about the needs of the people behind those statistics.  A world of 7 billion is both a challenge and an opportunity with implications on sustainability, urbanization, access to food, basic necessities, health care etc. Every year about 135 million people are born and 55 million people die, adding 80 million to our global population.

It was in 1989, the Governing Council of the United Nations Development Programme recommended that 11 July will be observed as World Population Day, a day to focus attention on the urgency and importance of population issues. The theme for 2015 World Population Day is Vulnerable Populations in Emergencies. The world is seeing a record number of people displaced by crises. According to reports its some 60 million.

Over population is the root cause for most of the social, economical and environmental problems.

It leads to:-

Degradation of Environment-Natural resources are exploited at an alarming rate to meet the demands of the growing population. This has led to an increase in carbon footprints and rise in global temperature. Sea level has risen due to the melting of polar ice caps and if not taken care, we all will be under water one day.

High Cost of living: Due to the increased population, there is a great demand for the limited resources. The price of goods is increasing. Remember population grows at a geometric rate where as food and agricultural products grows at arithmetic rate. As a result it?s shocking to know that 1 billion people do not have enough food and safe drinking water.

Better education, family planning, awareness, job opportunities for women etc can help us overcome this problem.

Verily, we can?t solve a problem on the same level it was created, we have to rise above it to the next level. With more efforts from the government and leaders, we can overcome this global challenge one day. But yes it requires the active participation of one and all!!