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"Today is the Day of Eight Billion, according to the United Nations.
That’s an incredible number of humans, considering our population was around
2.5 billion in 1950. Watching our numbers tick over milestones can provoke
anxiety. Do we have enough food? What does this mean for nature? Are more
humans a catastrophe for climate change?
The answers are counterintuitive. Because rich countries use vastly more
resources and energy, greening and reducing consumption in these countries is
more effective and equitable than calling for population control in low income
nations. Fertility rates in most of the world have fallen sharply. As countries
get richer, they tend to have fewer children.
We can choose to adequately and equitably feed a population of 10 billion by
2050 – even as we reduce or eliminate global greenhouse gas emissions and
staunch biodiversity loss."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
