Population Policies

Question 1

What is the best known population policy and our case study?

Answer 1

• China’s one child policy

Question 2

Why was the ‘One Child Policy’ introduced in China?

Answer 2

• As during the 1950s and 1960s China’s population grew rapidly and was seen as unsustainable
• This meant that they did not have enough food, water and energy for a rapidly growing population

Question 3

When was the policy introduced?

Answer 3

• In 1979 by the Chinese goverment

Question 4

What were the benefits for the people who only had one child?

Answer 4

• They received financial rewards and welfare benefits

Question 5

Has china’s policy led to sustainable development?

Answer 5

• It has prevented around 300 million babies being born so it’s population now and going into the future is lower than it would have been