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Part of the problem, likely a major part, is the first world has to go and stop the emerging world from emerging like they did. Europeans who clear-cut europe t
by Workaccount2 4y ago
Part of the problem, likely a major part, is the first world has to go and stop the emerging world from emerging like they did. Europeans who clear-cut europe to industrialize into a first world society are having to go tell Brazilians "You must stop cutting down the Amazon!", preventing them from industrializing.
Basically: Rich people telling poor people that they cannot do the things that make people rich.
- triceratops 4y agoOr rich people can pay for poor people to industrialize in a climate-friendly manner. It's going to cost a lot, but the alternative is worse.
- ZeroGravitas 4y agoPart of the Kyoto Treaty did exactly this. Seems to have been a bit of a mess for various reasons, China and USA opted out, the money from EU got diverted by a recession. I think overall, carbon fees and getting tech to cost parity via local subsidies, then ensuring corporations/kleptocrats don't conspire in developing nations may work better.
- tomrod 4y agoCorrect. Because to do so threatens humanity and many other species. The solution then is to share the existing wealth and build better rather than go hands off, right? We can simultaneously support development without killing all future generations.
- short_sells_poo 4y agoI agree with you so much. Britain was basically stripped clear of wood and concerted recovery only began after WW2 because at some point there was a serious risk that there won't be any timber supply.