SCI 1102 Quiz: Human Population Growth 4
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Soil runoff into fish breeding & nurse areas is one of the factors leading to decline in productivity of fisheries. 28% of the children under 5 yrs old is underweight: describe programs in the phillippines that aim to improve the quality of human life & protect the environment. Less than one half of married women use contraception and one third of those women rely on the traditional method. 10 women die every 34hrs from pregnancy related causes. 33% of young women between ages 20-24 have already given birth to their first child before their 21st birthday. Diesel emissions resulting from increased vehicular use are considered to be the largest contributor to urban air pollution. Changing landscapes (clearing the forest for human settlement, agriculture, timber) contributed to the severity of flash floods & landslides. Securing livelihoods: recognizing the links between populations and declining fish stocks in coastal communities, save the children, people & environment coexistence development project.
