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Demographic entrapment

M King1

  • 1Academic Unit of Public Health Medicine, University of Leeds, UK.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
|April 1, 1993
PubMed
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Demographic entrapment occurs when populations exceed ecosystem limits, creating ethical dilemmas between child and community interests. Aid agencies should recognize this issue despite current obstacles.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Demography
  • Ethics

Background:

  • Demographic entrapment is defined as a population exceeding its ecosystem's carrying capacity and its connections to other ecosystems.
  • This situation represents a disorder within the demographic transition process.
  • It poses significant ethical challenges due to potential conflicts between individual (child) and community interests.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for aid agencies to acknowledge and address demographic entrapment.
  • To highlight the ethical considerations arising from demographic entrapment.
  • To propose a temporary approach to managing the recognition of demographic entrapment.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of demographic transition and carrying capacity.

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  • Ethical framework examination regarding individual versus community welfare.
  • Review of current aid agency practices and recognition of population dynamics.

    • Main Results:

    • Demographic entrapment creates ethical conflicts, particularly concerning the welfare of children within overpopulated communities.
    • Aid agencies currently do not formally recognize demographic entrapment as a distinct issue.
    • Significant obstacles hinder the immediate formal recognition of demographic entrapment by aid agencies.

    Conclusions:

    • Demographic entrapment necessitates a re-evaluation of population dynamics in relation to ecological limits and ethical responsibilities.
    • A period of 'legitimate double-think' is proposed as a temporary measure until aid agencies can fully address demographic entrapment.
    • Addressing demographic entrapment requires acknowledging the complex interplay between population, environment, and ethics.