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Population
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 What is the general situation
with these ISSUES?
- Population growth without providing for housing, water, waste
management, roads, schools and other services, often results in
environmental degradation.
- A growing population with limited access to land and other resources
often leads to squatting and farming on unsuitable areas (gullies,
steep slopes, wetlands) and unsustainable use of nearby natural
resources (trees, fish, water, etc.)
- Migrations from the country into the city often lead to poverty
in the urban areas. This is evident in overcrowded tenements and
the mushrooming of squatter settlements. Severe stress is placed
on water supply, sewerage systems, and garbage disposal, as well
as on such factors as quiet, open space, trees, and natural beauty,
which are so important to human health and quality of life.
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