OVER POPULATION AS A MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT: A STUDY OF HARRY HARRISON’S MAKE ROOM! MAKE ROOM!

Abstract

Overpopulation has been acknowledged as a global environmental threat for a few decades, as it has catalyzed several unfavorable reactions in the environment. Although developed countries consume the environment's resources and recapitulate it, developing nations are under pressure to become economically strong, and as a result, their industrial advancements destroy the environment as well. This progress threatens the life of our upcoming generation on earth. In addition to this, one of the biggest hazards on the environment due to population explosion is the problem of global warming. Our scientists continuously warn that this gradual increment in population affects global warming that will lead to upsurging sea levels and unfavorable weather altitude in the future. Overpopulation directly harms the existing environmental cycle. For example, to fulfill the requirement of the population density forests are cutting in a frightening manner. Despite deforestation, urban sprawl, food insecurity, climate change, and declining biocapacity are some of the most severe impacts of population explosion. The objective of this paper is to analyze the hazards of Overpopulation on the environment and economic advancement by taking the reference of the novel Make Room! Make Room! by Harry Harrison as the basis of the study. The present study is based on textual analysis of the novel along with secondary data taken from statistical abstracts, census reports and world population report, and various websites related with the theme.