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We are now using between 1.2 and 1.5 planets worth of resources that can be sustainably supported. Before mid-century we will need the capacity of two Earths to keep up with our level of demand.
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Our planet's natural resources can reasonably support about 5 billion people but we have 7 billion today
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This housing boom was spurred by the state's broken tax system where cities were hampered by by property tax limitations and increased revenue by the easiest route:
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World population would not be a problem if there were unlimited land, unlimited water, unlimited resources.
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People in developed countries who have been accustomed to a better quality of life are reluctant to give it up. In many cases, more efficient use of resources has come along hand-in-hand with improved quality of life.
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But there are still problems of overconsumption, exploitation, the short-sighted search for an ever-higher quality of life, and the greed of companies and individuals in cutting corners resulting in pollution and reckless use of raw materials.
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Population is not of concern if there are enough resources to go around. Important resources like water of suitable quality for growing crops, drinking, cooking, and cleanliness, fertile soil for growing food and trees, and fuel for warmth and cooking.
Depletion of important resources leads to poverty, disease, malnutrion and often death. Impoverished people are usually forced to destroy their environment in order to survive. -
- having too many children
- agricultural burning
- overconsumption of resources
- failure to re-cycle
- production/disposal of toxic waste
- improper disposal of human waste
- improper disposal of garbage
- mis-use of pesticides
- overcrowding
- economic dependence on growth
- depletion of soils by overfarming
- erosion from removal of vegetation
- urban sprawl
- over-fishing
- removal of carbon sinks (trees)
- inefficient use of fuel
- urbanizing farmland
- urban growth where water is scarce
- eating meat
Human Behaviors Said to Make Things Worse
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18 May 10
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10 May 10
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World population would not be a problem if there were unlimited land, unlimited water, unlimited resources. Unfortunately, with overpopulation, there is the problem of sharing the same sized pie with smaller and smaller portions. People in developed countries who have been accustomed to a better quality of life are reluctant to give it up. In many cases, more efficient use of resources has come along hand-in-hand with improved quality of life.
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overconsumption, exploitation, the short-sighted search for an ever-higher quality of life, and the greed of companies and individuals in cutting corners resulting in pollution and reckless use of raw materials
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- having too many children
- agricultural burning
- overconsumption of resources
- failure to re-cycle
- production/disposal of toxic waste
- improper disposal of human waste
- improper disposal of garbage
- mis-use of pesticides
- overcrowding
- economic dependence on growth
- depletion of soils by overfarming
- erosion from removal of vegetation
- urban sprawl
- over-fishing
- removal of carbon sinks (trees)
- inefficient use of fuel
- urbanizing farmland
- urban growth where water is scarce
- eating meat
Human Behaviors Said to Make Things Worse. - having too many children
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Should people have less children or should people use less resources, pollute less? Or both?
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Starving people do not care about sustainability.
If Sustainability is to be achieved, the necessary leadership
and resources must be supplied by people who are not starving. -
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