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> No, those growing countries are not the ones producing the most emissions. For now. Developing countries like China and India are the ones adding the most b
by NotPaidToPost 7y ago
> No, those growing countries are not the ones producing the most emissions.
For now.
Developing countries like China and India are the ones adding the most because that's what happens when a huge population is brought out of poverty.
Emissions are far from being the only environmental problem.
Population is obviously the main cause of the pressure we put on the environment and of our current situation.
As I said top priorities are both cutting emissions and putting the brakes on population growth and aim at reducing population.
- free_bread 7y agoIncreasing population will be a contributor in the future if we do not change our technology, but that does not matter because even if everyone but the west (who has a stable population level) stopped emitting carbon we'd still be screwed Focusing on reducing population is literally preemptive optimization on something that may or may not be a problem depending on the trajectory of energy/production over the next 10 years. It is also just a polite way of saying eugenics
- NotPaidToPost 7y agoIt is already a massive problem and it will only get worse. Again, emissions are only a small part of the pressure we put on the environment. Deforestation, loss of natural habitat, dwindling fish stocks, pollution at large, and indeed emissions: These are all caused by ever more people needing ever more resources. This has nothing to do with eugenics, which has a completely different meaning.