The way we could do it is by providing education and family planning assistance and improving conditions in the poorest nations (which almost always have the highest birth rates).
Wealthy, healthy and educated populations tend to have lower birth rates. So you'll find once the poorest nations 'catch up', the birth rate will decrease, and the human population growth rate will plateau or start to shrink.
We actually have enough food to feed every person on the planet right now. It's not so much an issue of resources, as it is distribution. That's not to say a smaller human population wouldn't be easier to manage, though.
The 'overpopulation' thing is subjective; it's not a fact that the world is overpopulated with humans. It's merely opinion.
Oh and if you were wondering how common it is to ask this kind of thing on IIN:
Do you believe in Population Control?
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The way we could do it is by providing education and family planning assistance and improving conditions in the poorest nations (which almost always have the highest birth rates).
Wealthy, healthy and educated populations tend to have lower birth rates. So you'll find once the poorest nations 'catch up', the birth rate will decrease, and the human population growth rate will plateau or start to shrink.
We actually have enough food to feed every person on the planet right now. It's not so much an issue of resources, as it is distribution. That's not to say a smaller human population wouldn't be easier to manage, though.
The 'overpopulation' thing is subjective; it's not a fact that the world is overpopulated with humans. It's merely opinion.
Oh and if you were wondering how common it is to ask this kind of thing on IIN:
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-i-feel-something-should-be-done-about-over-population-163038/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-i-wish-that-the-worlds-population-would-drop-by-6-billion-158652/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-i-think-reproducing-should-be-authorized-by-the-government-83638/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-to-be-alarmed-at-birthrates-cos-of-my-fears-about-overpopulation-129036/
http://isitnormal.com/story/is-it-normal-i-want-to-tell-people-to-have-less-kids-137304/
http://isitnormal.com/story/is-it-normal-that-i-believe-people-should-adopt-more-142412/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-i-believe-that-people-should-stop-reproducing-so-much-148680/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-i-believe-that-every-country-should-have-a-one-child-limit-161137/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-i-believe-there-should-be-a-global-1-child-and-0-child-limit-166973/
http://isitnormal.com/story/is-it-normal-i-believe-this-about-certain-people-167110/
http://isitnormal.com/poll/do-you-think-that-the-world-is-overpopulated-152605/
http://isitnormal.com/poll/which-of-these-is-the-most-sensible-for-our-population-issue-167078/
http://isitnormal.com/story/iin-that-the-majority-of-people-dont-care-about-overpopulation-158823/