Overpopulation: Many poor nations are extremely crowded, especially in urban areas, without the infrastructure required to feed, clothe and house these rapidly growing populations.

人口过剩：许多贫穷国家都极其拥挤，特别是在城市里，没有足够的基础设施为快速增长的人口提供食物、衣服和住房。

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Afterward, the Republican Congress was less sympathetic to such efforts, especially those designed to reduce poverty and create new jobs in poor nations.

后来，共和党人成了国会的多数党，他们不太赞成这种做法，尤其不支持为穷国减少贫困和创造新就业机会的努力。

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But in order to do so, we need to change policies, especially in poor nations, that make it much easier to do business.

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The outcome--unscientific, highly politicized and excessive regulation of biotechnology--has prevented critical advances in agricultural and pharmaceutical research and development and has been especially catastrophic for poor nations.

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