Interestingly enough, the two pernicious forms of growth are
population, and energy intensity per capita.
The only well-established way to halt population growth (that I know
of) is economic development through industrialization. Which, to
date, has meant greater energy intensity and more burning of carbon-
emitting fuels.
But we can flip that interaction if we develop non-fossil based
energy sources, thus allowing greater energy intensity in the
developing world, leading to economic development, industrialization,
and a brake on population growth.
db
On Aug 11, 2007, at 10:36 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes, that's one of the tightly reasoned paths, but how do you stop
growth without wrecking everything??
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