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Annotated Bibliography 1
Angel Apiado
Professor Johnson-Taylor
14 July 2019
Annotated Bibliography
My essay will deeply explore the problem of human overpopulation and its possible
solutions. My research question is, “What is the best approach in handling human overpopulation
Dimick, Dennis. “As World’s Population Booms, Will Its Resource Be Enough for Us?, National
on 7 July 2019.
Dennis Dimick’s article, “As World’s Population Booms, Will Its Resource Be
Enough for Us?” emphasizes the problem of overpopulation and lists possible solutions.
His article is on the National Geographic News. Dimick suggests that the human
population is currently increasing and eventually the Earth’s resources won’t be able to
sustain the amount of people. Therefore, a lot of people will starve. Dimick also suggests
that some possible solutions to human overpopulation are reducing fertility and
The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to inform the general public of the
human overpopulation problem and to make them aware of how serious the problem is
and the possible solutions. The article is in National Geographic News which makes it
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easily accessible to many people. Furthermore, this article was published on September
Geographic magazine. I know the author is credible and has the adequate information to
write the article because he uses a lot of references, experts, research, and statistics in his
article. Furthermore, the article was published about five years ago which makes it fairly
recent.
I will use the information in this article by including the possible solutions listed
in the article of reducing human population. The author includes how improved education
Ehrlich, Paul R., and Anne H. Ehrlich. “Solving the human predicament.” International Journal
Paul R. Ehrlich’s and Anne H. Ehrlich’s article, “Solving the human predicament”
emphasizes that negative effects of human overpopulation. The authors claim that the
The writers propose solutions to the problem. Some of these solutions are empowering women,
creating better accessibility to family planning, improving educational systems, and reducing
The writers’ purpose in writing this article is to inform the reader of the dire
consequences of human overpopulation and the solutions to this problem. The audience for this
piece are experts and college students for this is an academic journal.
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Center for Conservation Biology. This makes him credible. I also know that this is a credible
source because it is an Academic Journal and it lists plenty of references, statistics, and research.
This information in this article will help answer my research question because I can
compare the possible solutions and their efficacy. Furthermore, I can explore the pros and cons
of each possible solution which will help narrow into the best solution in handling human
overpopulation.
Grigorescu, Dragoş. “Education, Ethology, and The Problem of Overpopulation.” Jus et Civitas
focuses on the danger of human overpopulation. The author claims that it may lead to human
extinction. The author claims that overpopulation is a biological problem. Humans have evolved
into becoming a dominant species and therefore, humans are able to repopulate at an alarming
rate. Grigorescu proposes a couple of solutions such as “The Morris Solution” and antinatalism.
The author’s purpose in writing this article is to inform readers of how serious human
overpopulation is and the ways we can handle the problem. The audience of this article are
college students and experts because it is an Academic Journal. The article was published last
Dragoş Grigorescu is a Doctor of Philosophy and words at the Department for Education
Pedagogy, University of Bucharest. He’s also a researcher in Philosophy of Science, Ethics, and
Epistemology. This makes him credible. Furthermore, the source is an Academic Journal which
makes it credible.
This source is relevant to my research paper because I will deeply explore “The Morris
Solution” as a solution to human overpopulation. I will not include antinatalism since it is very
Hickman, Leo. “Can a finite planet cope with its population explosion?” CCPA Monitor vol. 17
Leo Hickman’s article, “Can a finite planet cope with its population explosion?” focuses
growth and consumption levels should be compared. Hickman emphasizes that birth rates and
some countries are decreasing, but overconsumption is still a problem. Hickman also includes
ways to lower birth rates. One way is creating well-organized family planning campaigns and
monetary assistance which will support the campaigns. Another way is by educating women on
The writer’s purpose in creating this article is to inform readers of the seriousness
overpopulation, as well as overconsumption. Also, the writer informs the readers of ways that
overpopulation can be approached. Since I found the source in Academic Search Complete, the
This article was published in 2011 and contains references, expert opinions, and
research. This makes the information in the source credible. Leo Hickman is a journalist for the
I will use the ways of handling overpopulation Hickman lists in my research paper. This
KPBS, and William Ryerson. “Leading Expert Talks Overpopulation At SDSU.” Leading Expert
www.kpbs.org/news/2013/jan/30/leading-expert-talks-overpopulation-sdsu/. Accessed 7
July 2019.
This source is KPBS news’ interview with William Ryerson, The CEO of The Population
Institute at SDSU (San Diego State University). Ryerson stresses that the main consequences of
Throughout the interview, Ryerson also claims that family planning, education, limiting family
The purpose of this interview is for Ryerson to inform the general public of the issues of
solutions of human overpopulation. Since this interview is in a news site, the intended audience
is the general public. Also, the intended audience are college students since the interview took
place in SDSU.
William Ryerson is the chair and CEO of The Population Institute which makes him a
credible source. He also includes claims supported by research and statistics in the interview.
Furthermore, the interview happened January 30, 2013 which is about six years ago. This shows
I will use the facts and claims that Ryerson said in the interview since he is a credible and
reliable source. He mentions several consequences and causes of overpopulation which I will
include in my research paper. This will help the reader gain a better understanding of human
Mother: Caring for 7 Billion. Directed by Christophe Fauche, starring Dr. Paul Ehrlich,
Riane Eisler, Mathis Wackernagel, Tiroir A Films Productions LLC, 2011. Amazon Prime,
https://www.amazon.com/Mother-Billion-Dr-Paul-Ehrlich/dp/B01IUV0FQ4
overpopulation such as Dr. Paul Ehrlich, Riane Eisler, and Mathis Wackernagel. The
Documentary includes solutions such as Planned Parenthood, but the opposition towards it due to
religious and cultural reasons. The Documentary focuses on how the opposition can be tackled
and how organizations are being formed to help those that have less access to contraceptives and
The director’s purpose in creating this Documentary is to show the audience how big of a
problem overpopulation is and to help aware of the audience of the possible solutions.
The director is Christophe Fauchere, a film editor. I know he is a credible director and
that the information in this film is credible because it includes interviews with experts on
I will use the information from the film in my research paper by including expert opinion
on population presented in the film. Furthermore, the film stars several experts which I can
Schlanger, Zoë, and Elijah Wolfson. “Too Many People.” Newsweek Global vol. 163 no. 25, p
Zoë Schlanger’s and Elijah Wolfson’s article, “Too Many People” emphasizes that the
Earth is too crowded and that the main solution in saving humanity is better family planning. The
author uses Kibera residents as an example of overcrowding. The writers state that at least 200,
overcrowding and helps the reader gain a better understanding of the seriousness of
overcrowding. The authors also claim that the global population is still increasing and there are
many unintended pregnancies that are occuring. The article emphasizes that better family
The writers’ purpose in writing this article is to inform readers about the consequences of
overpopulation and help empathize with those that are negatively affected by it. The writer
includes the example of the Kibera residents which helps the reader empathize with them. The
intended audience for this source are experts, college students, and the general public since it is
Zoë Schlanger is an environment reporter and Elijah Wolfson is a writer and Senior
Editor at Newsweek. I know the authors are credible because they use statistics references in the
article. Furthermore, the article was published in 2014 which makes it a pretty recent source.
I will use this source by including the overcrowding population within Kibera residents.
Kibera residents live in a thirld world country which will make it a good addition in my research
paper.
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