There is poverty in all nations and these impoverished people make up over one-fifth the world's population. What is debated , though, is whether an economically strong country like the United States or Canada should help the world's poor, or, rather, help their own "depraved"and "starving". ... Estimates predict the world's population will surpass 9.5 billion by 2050(Stefoff). ... Eighty percent of deforestation results from population growth. ... The population explosion is straining the earth's food, supplies, forests, and oceans. ...

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