OVERPOPULATION-A CHALLENGE TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: SGD 6 (CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION), SGD 7 (AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY), SDG 11(SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES) AND SDG 13 (CLIMATE ACTION) AND INTEGRATION OF EIA IN DESIGNING MITIGATIO

Overpopulation, basically insinuates a situation wherein the Earth can't recuperate the resources used by the total populace.Experts say this has been the case consistently beginning around 1970, with each progressive year turning out to be increasingly harming. To help temper this wildly unsustainable situation, we want to comprehend what's adding to overpopulation and overconsumption and how these trends are affecting everything from environmental change to sociopolitical turmoil.It is not new to us that overpopulation does have a negative impact on the environment. The environment is under extreme stress due to the rapid increase in human population. Overpopulation has negative effects on the environment that go beyond simple environmental damage. It is only logical that an increase in the world’s population will cause additional strains on resources. More people means an increased demand for food, water, housing, energy, healthcare, transportation, and more. And all that consumption contributes to ecological degradation, increased conflicts, and a higher risk of large-scale disasters like pandemics thus making it difficult to achievesustainable development goals including SGD 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SGD 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities) and SDG 13 (Climate Action).Although overpopulation has negative effects on the environment, these effects can be lessened by addressing the problems through strategic planning and practices, efficient government/community involvement and designing effective mitigation frameworks based on the analysis of Environmental impact assessment (EIA) in every step. For a sustainable future, population growth and resource management must be balanced. In conclusion, even though the EIA's main responsibility is to protect the environment, by supporting policies that lessen the pressure from expanding human populations, protecting ecosystems, and encouraging sustainable resource use, it helps address some of the negative environmental effects of overpopulation.