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Option #1: Population Trends in Developed and Developing Nations
Developing countries tend to grow at a much faster rate than developed countries. Much effort has gone into reducing this growth rate, not always with much success. For this exercise, download the 2020 factsheet from the Population Reference Bureau (Links to an external site.). The population data tables begin on page 8 of the document. Locate the column labeled Rate of Natural Increase (%), which is the fourth from the left. Choose two nations from somewhere in these data tables: one with a rate of natural increase below 0.2% (a nation with little to no population growth, or possibly even population decline if the number is negative), and one with a rate of natural increase above 2% (a nation with rapid population growth). In your paper, consider the differences between the two nations. What might account for the dramatic discrepancy in their population growth rates? What might be the long-term impacts on the environment of continued rapid population growth in the developing nation? What policies or programs might that nation adopt to reduce population growth?
In your paper you should:
- Provide basic demographic data on the two nations that you are comparing (current population, population growth rate in percent, net migration rate, and projected population by 2050).
- Identify the major challenges facing the developing nation you selected by 2050 as a result of its continued rapid population growth.
- Imagine that a population growth expert from the developed nation you have chosen visits the developing country you have selected. Based on the developed nation’s successful curbing of population growth, propose at least two policies or programs that the developing nation might implement to lower its growth rate.
Requirements:
- Your written paper should be 3-4 pages, not counting the title and reference pages, which you must include.
- Your paper should be in standard essay format, including an Introduction with thesis statement (central argument of paper), body, and conclusion (including restatement of the thesis).
- You need to cite at least three sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a great place to find resources.
- Your paper must be formatted according to the CSU Global Writing Center (Links to an external site.).
If you need assistance with your writing style, start with the links under the Research Help and Writing Help tabs on the CSU Global Library’s (Links to an external site.) homepage.
Option #2: Population Trends in Developed and Developing Nations
Developing countries tend to grow at a much faster rate than developed countries. Much effort has gone into reducing this growth rate, not always with much success. For this exercise, download the 2020 factsheet from the Population Reference Bureau (Links to an external site.). The population data tables begin on page 8 of the document. Locate the column labeled Rate of Natural Increase (%), which is the fourth from the left. Choose two nations from somewhere in these data tables: one with a rate of natural increase below 0.2% (a nation with little to no population growth, or possibly even population decline if the number is negative), and one with a rate of natural increase above 2% (a nation with rapid population growth). In your PowerPoint presentation, consider the differences between the two nations. What might account for the dramatic discrepancy in their population growth rates? What might be the long-term impacts on the environment of continued rapid population growth in the developing nation? What policies or programs might that nation adopt to reduce population growth?
In your PowerPoint presentation, you should:
- Provide basic demographic data on the two nations that you are comparing (current population, population growth rate in percent, net migration rate, and projected population by 2050).
- Identify the major challenges facing the developing nation you selected by 2050 as a result of its continued rapid population growth.
- Imagine that a population growth expert from the developed nation you have chosen visits the developing country you have selected. Based on the developed nation’s successful curbing of population growth, propose at least two policies or programs that the developing nation might implement to lower its growth rate.
Requirements:
- Your PowerPoint should be approximately 10-12 slides, not counting the title and reference slides, which you must include.
- Slides should include appropriate visual elements, cited in your references.
- Slides should include bullet points highlighting key ideas. Use speaker notes or a separate Word document for the details on each slide.
- You need to cite at least three sources for this assignment, outside of the textbook. The CSU Global Library (Links to an external site.) is a great place to find resources.
If you need assistance with your presentation text writing style, start with the links under the Research Help and Writing Help tabs on the CSU Global Library’s (Links to an external site.) homepage.