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Exactly. One billion people is far more sustainable than 10.

• mertd 3y ago
  Problem is people with heavy carbon footprint are not the people in high population regions. Therefore depopulation might not help the environment all that much.
  • balaji1 3y ago
    such a simple point -- how come no one will accept this? And the rich nations with heavy footprints "wants" the rest of the world to "achieve" the same lifestyle. There are a few big problems - waste management, particularly plastic and other toxic forever chemicals; overuse of toxic chemicals in agri that ends up in the food chain; depletion of soil and water; not enough will to tackle problems sustainably. So a few people can consume more and more -- exacerbated by marketing ads and infinite profit motives.