1. Anti-Natalist CHINA

2. World Population Trends October 12th 1999 World Population reaches 6 Billion 2050 Estimated Projections: 7.3- 10.7 Billion

3. Looking Back World populations stood at well below a billion from pre-history through the 18th century; controlled by disease and famine World populations stood at well below a billion from pre-history through the 18th century; controlled by disease and famine By the 1800’s progress in agriculture, medicine, sanitation and industry, resulted in substantial gains in longevity of human life…consequently, population growth rose dramatically By the 1800’s progress in agriculture, medicine, sanitation and industry, resulted in substantial gains in longevity of human life…consequently, population growth rose dramatically

4. Looking Ahead Globally, birth rate has fallen dramatically in the last 30 years, from approx. 6 children per women to about 2. However rates remain high and continue to rise rapidly in many parts of the developing world, stretching natural resources and dramatically boosting global population growth. Globally, birth rate has fallen dramatically in the last 30 years, from approx. 6 children per women to about 2. However rates remain high and continue to rise rapidly in many parts of the developing world, stretching natural resources and dramatically boosting global population growth.

5. GOVERNMENT POLICIES NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL Any effort by a government to control size of its countries population, for increase or decrease methods: Any effort by a government to control size of its countries population, for increase or decrease methods: Alter Birth rate Alter Birth rate Increase death rate Increase death rate Immigration Immigration Emigration Emigration Population control

6. China’s Pop. Density From the work of G William Skinner we know that agrarian China can be divided into 9 “macroregions”. These correspond fairly closely to large scale drainage basins. There are 3 “macroregions” of the river Yangze. From the work of G William Skinner we know that agrarian China can be divided into 9 “macroregions”. These correspond fairly closely to large scale drainage basins. There are 3 “macroregions” of the river Yangze.

7. China Contents China’s Marriage law of 1950 China’s Marriage law of 1950 Contraceptive and Induced Abortion Procedure Contraceptive and Induced Abortion Procedure One Child Incentive One Child Incentive National Family Planning Commission National Family Planning Commission Government Recommendations Government Recommendations

8. China’s Marriage Law of 1950 Prohibited child brides and stipulated legal minimum age requirements of marriage Prohibited child brides and stipulated legal minimum age requirements of marriage Set minimum age for women at 18 and men at 20 Set minimum age for women at 18 and men at 20

9. Contraceptive and Induced Abortion Procedure China's first population act China's first population act Enforced in 1953 Enforced in 1953 Drafted by ministry of health Drafted by ministry of health Loosened and encouraged conditions of abortion. Loosened and encouraged conditions of abortion.

10. One Child Incentive China offers incentives to have only one child per family. China offers incentives to have only one child per family. Incentive encouraged in hopes to reach 0 population growth in country Incentive encouraged in hopes to reach 0 population growth in country The one child policy, although not formally written into law consists of three main points. Advocating delayed marriage and delayed child bearing Advocating fewer and healthier births Advocating one child per couple The One Child Policy

11. Effects of the One Child Policy Given the long standing preference of boy babies in china, the one child policy has made female infamticide common. Given the long standing preference of boy babies in china, the one child policy has made female infamticide common. Baby girls have also been abandoned in Churches and Orphan villages. Baby girls have also been abandoned in Churches and Orphan villages.

12. National Family Planning Commission Designed by China’s government Designed by China’s government Made to unify the management of national population planning activities, implements nations population planning guidelines, laws and policies Made to unify the management of national population planning activities, implements nations population planning guidelines, laws and policies Supervises plans implementations Supervises plans implementations

13. Government Recommendations A nation wide head tax A nation wide head tax Special social nurture levies on parents with children born outside the national population plans. Special social nurture levies on parents with children born outside the national population plans. Heavy taxes on those with excessive births Heavy taxes on those with excessive births Tax exception with those with only one child Tax exception with those with only one child

14. China’s Birth Rates The plot gives us a convenience indication of magnitudes and timing The plot gives us a convenience indication of magnitudes and timing 1970 6 CPW 1970 6 CPW 1977 2.6 CPW 1977 2.6 CPW This shows a extraordinary rapid decline. This shows a extraordinary rapid decline.

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