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Originally Posted by Pukka Sahib
Two things must be initiated: (1) reducing population growth; and (2) reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. The world must take action on both fronts now.
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I'm good with the second point, although the "how" is the tough part. As for your first point, just how is this done? Besides, the wealthy, industrialized nations pumping out all the greenhouse gases have, for the most part, exceedingly low birth rates. In western Europe, birth rates are low enough to cause concern about excessive population shrinkage, below what is necessary to maintain their standard of living. I'm not sure overpopulation in Niger or Burundi has a global impact in terms of pollution or global warming.
Study this chart for a moment and you'll discover that the countries pumping CO2 into the environment are not the same countries overpopulating the earth.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...fertility_rate