section_path: Poverty reduction/Increasing the supply of basic needs/Preventing overpopulation
section_name: Preventing overpopulation
paragraph_text: Preventing overpopulation
  
  Poverty and lack of access to birth control can lead to population increases that put pressure on local economies and access to resources, amplifying other economic inequality and creating increase poverty. Better education for both men and women, and more control of their lives, reduces population growth due to family planning. According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), those who receive better education can earn money for their lives, thereby strengthening economic security.