let's stop blaming climate change and address the real issue, population growth. Population growth, not global warming is at the root of our present problems. Windmills and solar power stations will not do anything to stop population growth. China is now the leading emitter but says we must be allowed to equal the per capita emissions of the developed countries. The Earth is straining under the ever increasing population and consumption of resources, which in itself causes pollution and unsustainable conditions. The human race does not have the right to produce and reproduce without suffering the consequences of famine and population displacement. Either these populations are allowed to relocate or they are forced to die out. It's time to put the resources into seriously curbing population growth, this is the only way that emissions and global warmng can be truely addressed, less consumption means less emmissions. Less people means less consumption

rkim291968

Very good point but both of the problems need to be addressed in parallel.

Skell

Do you have any ideas about how to stem population growth??

I dont but id be interested to hear what ideas people have.

rkim291968

IMO, the best way to control population growth is to improve living standard and social programs. Extreme population growth seems to be rampant in developing countries - Africa, India. Birthrate in wealthier countries are below 2, meaning population is in decline, assuming that life expectancy remains the same.

Another way to control population growth is stop the advance medical science ... just kidding.

tomder55

World population growth rate continues to plummet

Ok but environmentalists want us to go draconian on this issue so any volunteers ?

ETWolverine

The solution to population growth and overpopulation is simple:

Marry only ugly people.

Elliot

Dark_crow

Yes, population growth is the main cause of migration, and [that] the main cause of border changes. Alias, we caught-up in a system that cannot be changed except at the cost of freedom.

speechlesstx

It's only fair that those who advocate these draconian measures be the first to volunteer. Maybe the good folks at the Worldwatch Institute would offer themselves as an example?

nicespringgirl

The family plan in China is working well, but the base of the population is so high which makes the whole population keep going up. ( with a smaller acceleration)

tomder55

The family plan ;is that the one where they off their young daughters ? According to China’s State Population and Family Planning Commission, “.by 2020 some 30 million Chinese men will not be able to find wives”

Report: China will soon have 30 million more men than women of marriageable age - International Herald Tribune