Population & Environment: a Progressive, Feminist Approach
If we take seriously the need to protect the planet and distribute its resources more equitably, it becomes clear that it would be easier to provide a good life—at less environmental cost—for 8 billion rather than 11 billion people. This is especially true for climate change: an analysis by Brian O'Neill at the National Center for Atmospheric Research estimates that stabilizing world population at 8 billion, rather than 9 billion or more, would ... Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
This is a contentious issue and one that brings up old, bad memories of countries that have done it badly. But it is an important one that I'm glad people are finally discussing. Even if I could wish for a bit less heat and more reason.