1. Population Growth in East and Southeast Asia

2. Table of Contents – SE Asia DateTitleLesson # **SE Asia** 4/14Isolation59 4/15Communism60 4/20Population61 4/21Economics62 4/22Overpopulation/Graying Population63

3. Warm-up part 2: Why is overpopulation negative? Directions: Record your answer on your Overpopulation Page

4. Country Population Problem Their Plan China Japan Singapore COPY THIS CHART

5. China - Overpopulation

6. Problem - China has major overpopulation problems.

7. China’s Plan – One Child Policy One child policy Urban families can have one child Rural families can have two The Chinese government acted forcefully to reduce the number of children in China.

8. China 2000 Population- 1,321,851,888 (est. July 2007) Population- 1,321,851,888 (est. July 2007) One Child Policy is enacted in 1979. - Check out it’s initial effects. Introduction of the Free Market System has also reduced the birthrate.

9. One Child Policy – Benefits, if you follow it Provides Benefits 1. Pension – money and financial subsidies 2. Free education, better housing 3. Family benefits like lower health care costs

10. If you ignore the one child policy Fines Fines - Fines can amount to 5%-10% of their income for up to ten years. Job Discrimination Job Discrimination - They can also be denied job promotions and other incentives

11. ClipClip – Effects of China’s One Child Policy Clip Create a list of the positive and negative effects of China’s One Child Policy. Create a list of the positive and negative effects of China’s One Child Policy. POSITIVE EFFECTSNEGATIVE EFFECTS

12. Do a good job in family planning to promote economic development. (1986) - One Child Policy helped China increase its economic growth

13. JAPAN - Graying Population

14. Japan 2000 Population-127,433,494 (est. July, 2007) Population-127,433,494 (est. July, 2007)

15. As a result of healthier diets and lifestyles, Japanese live longer than most of the world's people. This fact, combined with the trend towards families having fewer children means that Japan is "graying." By 2020, as the chart to the right shows, over one quarter of Japanese will be over age 65. Japan’s Problem – population growth rate has sharply declined.

16. Strategies: Angel Plan (1994) 1. Free health care until the child enters school 2. Women receive $5,000 dollars for having their fourth child

17. Other Strategies 3. Government provides the following when the kids turn 3,5, and 7 3. Government provides the following when the kids turn 3,5, and 7 Reduced land and house prices Reduced land and house prices Cash to parents Cash to parents

18. SINGAPORE – Graying Population

19. Singapore 2000 Population-4,553,009 (est. July, 2007) Population-4,553,009 (est. July, 2007) Problem: - The birthrate in Singapore is extremely low

20. Why? - Singapore is a tiny urban island with heavy industry - No farming  imports all food

21. Government programs to increase the birthrate. Government programs to increase the birthrate. 1. Programs that encourage marriage 2. Provides tips on dating, how to act in a relationship Singapore’s Plan Singapore’s Plan

22. Directions 1. Complete the notes on your chart – Do Japan and Singapore 2. Complete the box on your purple packet for “Population” 3. Finish your packet, it is due tomorrow. Don’t do the conclusion parts.