GPSO - "It's too many people, stupid"
(via the GPSO Website - Feb. 2010)
The size and growth of the human population are fundamental drivers of the ecological crisis we face â no less crucial, for instance, than over-consumption in developed nations. In fact, almost all habitat & biodiversity loss, atmospheric emissions and toxic pollutants can be traced back to the interplay of both these factors. If we hope to slow down and mitigate this worldwide tragedy, many experts agree, weâll need to continue working strenuously on adopting eco-friendly, sustainable economic behavior, but also conduct a massive shift of attention and resources toward humane, progressive measures designed to stabilize and ultimately reduce world population to a sustainable level.
Yet there exists today a strongly guarded taboo against serious public discussion of overpopulation. Outside the scientific community, calls to address overpopulation often meet vigorous, ill-informed criticism â fueled and stoked by ongoing, dogmatic hostility from thinkers and intelligentsia, both left and right. Most of these sorts of objections are obstinately ideological, while others stem from the networks of financial interests dependent on population growth for profit. Both are effective, entrenched and aggressive. There are also well-known historical instances of shockingly coercive, involuntary birth control measures being implemented by misguided state policy.[1] Understandably, few in a position to speak out on the population topic care to do so under such conditions.
Change does not spring from silence, however. We must work together to thoughtfully, respectfully and effectively speak out on the population issue â which is absolutely fundamental to sustainability â and place it back at the center of public, academic and political discussions.
posted by Richard at
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
1 Comments:
Hi
Great information in this post and these sorts of objections are obstinately ideological, while others stem from the networks of financial interests dependent on population growth for profit.
James Parker.
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