Strategies for the future must be based on the conservation and careful management of land, water, energy, and biological resources needed for food production. Yet none of these measures will be sufficient to ensure adequate food supplies for future generations unless the growth in the human population is simultaneously curtailed. Several studies have confirmed that to maintain a relatively high standard of living throughout the world, the optimum world population should be less than 2 billion. Therefore, from now until an optimum population is achieved, strategies for the conservation of land, water, energy, and biological resources are to be implemented effectively. Maintaining a sound and productive environment all over the world is essential.
THEME
The world's population is more than 7.0 billion, and it is still growing. It has about doubled in the past forty years. We are now faced with the issue of over population. With the population so high, resources are running out. If things continue like this we are going to encounter major problems in the future. Therefore there is a great need for countries to limit their expanding populations.
Question 1: According to the passage, what are the key resources that need to be conserved for future food production?
Answer: The key resources that need to be conserved for future food production are land, water, energy, and biological resources, as mentioned in the paragraph.
Question 2: Why do strategies for the conservation of resources alone not ensure adequate food supplies for future generations?
Answer: Strategies for the conservation of resources alone do not ensure adequate food supplies for future generations because the growth in the human population needs to be simultaneously curtailed to achieve sustainable food production, as stated in the passage.
Question 3: What is the recommended optimum world population suggested in the passage to maintain a relatively high standard of living worldwide?
Answer: The passage suggests that the optimum world population should be less than 2 billion to maintain a relatively high standard of living throughout the world, as confirmed by several studies.
Question 4: Why is maintaining a sound and productive environment emphasized in the passage?
Answer: Maintaining a sound and productive environment all over the world is emphasized in the passage because it is essential for ensuring the sustainability of resources and securing adequate food supplies for future generations.
Question 5: According to the theme, what problems are anticipated due to the current high population growth?
Answer: According to the theme, with the current high population growth, resources are running out, and major problems are anticipated in the future if population expansion is not limited, highlighting the urgent need for countries to address overpopulation.
