A. Objectives. The goal of this reform is to deliver on the President's directives to (1) streamline our guidance for Federal awards to ease administrative burden and (2) strengthen oversight over Federal funds to reduce risks of waste, fraud, and abuse.
Rising population growth can lessen our quality of life because it: 1  destroys resources, such as water and forests, needed to sustain us. 2  slows the dynamics of a healthy economy. 3  decreases the level of biodiversity upon which we depend.  read 1  article. learn more.  get 1  involved. educator resources.
POPULATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES Introduction 43 W HILE many of the environmental impacts of humankindclosely map demographic indicators, this leaves out one vital component: consumption. The per-capitaconsumption of key natural resources varies hugelyaround the world. Typically, but not universally, thecitizens of rich industrialized nations use more of the worldÃs worldÃµs resources and produce more. waste