Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems
There is a growing consensus that environmental problems, particularly the effects of climate change, pose a grave challenge to humanity. Pollution, habitat destruction, intractable waste issues and, for many, deteriorating quality of life should be added to the list. Economic growth is the chief culprit. We forget, though, that environmental impacts are a consequence of per capita consumption multiplied by the number of people doing the consuming. Our own numbers matter. Population growth threatens environments at global, national and regional scales. Yet the policy agenda either ignores human population, or fosters alarm when perf...... Read Full article on HadNews