What are the historical trends in population growth? What impact does population growth have on resources and international conflict? What policies have states adopted to deal with population growth?

Analyze the success of those polices and whether there other approaches that might be more successful.
What will be an ideal response?

Ideal Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. Outline the historical trends in population growth, taking into account the mechanistic continuing expansion of the global population.
2. Explain how resources and international conflict are impacted by population growth.For instance, not only will water resources potentially dwindle, they will, in turn, be fought over.
3. Discuss policies, such as China's "one child" policy, adopted by states to deal with population growth.
4. Explore how well those policies are working, and /or present alternative approaches. Again, China's "one child" policy, and the citizenry's preference for male children, has created a context in which there is a marked gender imbalance, with men finding that there are too few women with whom they might couple
5. Offer a concise summary and effective conclusion.