Florida Southwestern State College American Population and Its Environment Essay

Understanding the impact of human population on the global environment

Assignment Overview

Human population affects the environment by putting pressure on resources such as water, food and energy. Pollution, soil degradation, deforestation and loss of biodiversity are further effects of overpopulation on the environment. This assignment will ask you to explore the relationship between the American population and its environment.

Deliverables

A Word document 300 words for the length requirement, in 12-point font, double spacing, APA citations (including a title and reference page), and utilizes paragraph format with complete sentences. This assignment should also respond to the following questions thoroughly and thoughtfully.

Activity Details

Write an essay that explores the relationship between population and the American environment. Please answer the following two questions in the essay.

Is our population density responsible for any negative effects to the American Environment?

What, in your opinion, is the greatest threat that our population density poses to the American Environment?

Step 1: Before Writing.

Visit the following website http://cis.org/Immigration-Population-Growth-Envir… to learn more about the relationship between the population growth and the American environment.

Visit the following website to learn more about the environmental issues affecting the United States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues…

Visit the following website to learn about what Americans say are our most pressing environmental issues http://www.gallup.com/poll/182105/concern-environm…