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Japan is a bit of an extreme example. A manageably low(er) global birth rate would be better for the climate, among other things.
by EForEndeavour 7y ago
Japan is a bit of an extreme example. A manageably low(er) global birth rate would be better for the climate, among other things.
- malvosenior 7y agoJapan isn’t that different from most other first world countries: http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/total-fertility-rate/ http://worldpopulationreview.com/countries/total-fertility-r...
- EForEndeavour 7y agoJapan is indisputably a demographic outlier. It's the oldest country, meaning even without having the absolute lowest birthrate, its population poised to shrink at one of the fastest rates on earth. Combined with its conservative immigration, low birth rate is only part of the picture.
- malvosenior 7y agoYes, but encouraging a lower birth rate in first world countries will quickly put them in the same position as Japan currently is in.