V.interesting discussion on 5live yesterday afto. Egghead chap was on saying look, no politician will ever mention this due to the links people will make to unpalatable activities but the biggest thing we can do to improve the conditions of the earth is to reduce the birth rate.
Every second, 3 people die but 6 are born. From 2.5 billion in the 1940's we are at 6 billion now and expected to be 8-10 billion in the next 10 years. There are an estimated 80 million non-planned births which if removed would go a long way to removing the surplus over deaths.
Virtually free and accesible contraception should be made available, without compulsion to as many people on the planet as possible.
People who never exist never produce carbon or use resources.
They won't say it but this is the cheapest and most effective plan of all
Every second, 3 people die but 6 are born. From 2.5 billion in the 1940's we are at 6 billion now and expected to be 8-10 billion in the next 10 years. There are an estimated 80 million non-planned births which if removed would go a long way to removing the surplus over deaths.
Virtually free and accesible contraception should be made available, without compulsion to as many people on the planet as possible.
People who never exist never produce carbon or use resources.
They won't say it but this is the cheapest and most effective plan of all
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