Comments on: Fred Pearce on population and the environment

By: Vedran Krokar

Vedran Krokar — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:09:23 +0000

I absolutely agree that overconsumption is a far bigger problem than overpopulation. However, it is quite possible that the world population will not stop growing after 2050. Why? By that time, medicine will have advanced to the point that the average human lifespan will be well over 100 years, possibly even indefinite.

By: symond

symond — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:06:22 +0000

The Hindi film Peepli Live is about two brothers in the heart of rural India who seek the help of a local politician because of fears they will lose their farm. Unconcerned the politician mockingly suggests that the brothers commit suicide and benefit from a government scheme that aids the families of indebted farmers who have done so. Anchor Jeb Sharp speaks to the film’s producer Aamir Khan. New Technology

By: Joe McInerney

Joe McInerney — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:21:21 +0000

You are correct Leandro, according to the World Resource Institute’s “Earthtrends- Meat Consumption: Per Capita” North Americans consumed 123.2 Kg per person in 2002. Sub-Saharan Africans consumed just 13 Kg. That means it would take nearly 10 Africans to match the consumption of just one U.S. citizen. The biggest environmental problem is modern industrialized production, distribution and consumption that externalizes costs onto future generations to create unfair profits for the few. Free market capitalism as our guiding principle is a suicide pact.

By: Steph

Steph — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:59:47 +0000

you think there’s overpopulation? okay you die first. all those that agree do so as well to save your planet. problem solved .

By: Steve Bismarck

Steve Bismarck — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:26:11 +0000

Imagine an obese man going into seek medical advice for his condition and being assured by his doctor, “don’t worry. While you’ll continue to gain weight for a few years, you’re weight should then stabilize at around 475 lbs.”

That’s how comforting it is to me to know that the world’s population will likely hit a growth ceiling at the appalling size of 9-10 billion…which is at least three times the sustainable maximum.

By: Leandro Soares

Leandro Soares — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:12:05 +0000

It’s interesting to notice that a big part of the consuming bomb is created by our meat consumption. Meat production utilizes more water, fuel, petroleum products and even food than any other food production…