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August 15, 2050
Earlier this morning a new-born girl outside of the city
Djambala in the Republic of Congo was born, and became the
symbolic nine billionth person in the world. The 23-year-old
mother Makemba Ngollo said that she was very happy for the
arrival of Titi, as the baby will be called.
Titi is purely a symbolic choice by the UN, since it is
impossible to know where the exact nine billionth person is
born, since several children are born every second around the
world. The choice of a baby from the Republic of Congo coincides
with their national holiday today as they celebrate 90 years of
independence.
Argument: According to United Nations' World Population
Prospects 2004 Revision, the world's population will reach 9.1
billion by 2050, with India as the most populous nation, with a
projected decline in fertility to slightly over 2 children per
woman in 2050 (from 2.6 children in 2004). Even though the
administrative system will be more efficient in the developing
parts of the world by then, it will still be difficult to
determine the exact number of people in the world.
Questions: What affects on the world will the increase of the
world?s population with almost 50% until 2050 have, which of
course will be unprecedented in human history in number of
people? Are there necessary steps that have to be taken to make
sure that we for instance produce enough food for such a huge
population?
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