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[โ€“] Rediphile@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 year ago (6 children)

In order to actually fight climate change, we should start by trying to reduce the population in the future. Less people = more resources per person.

[โ€“] MontiBaiko@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Studies show that with improving living standards birth rates drop. There's the suggestion that we wont exceed 11 billion people (https://issuu.com/habsboys/docs/habs_geo_mag21-6th_issu/s/13472380)

[โ€“] SilverFlame@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Good news: its happening in developed countries already. South Korea's birth rate in 2020 was 0.84 kids per woman. In order to keep population stable you need 2 births per woman. I think there is an imminent collapse in demographics that will be coming within the next 20-30 years.

Developing nations still have higher population growth but eventually itll all even out.

[โ€“] rikudou@lemmings.world 3 points 1 year ago

While I agree with the sentiment, I don't see a way to do it.

[โ€“] marco@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

It's just very unrealistic... Look at China's one child policy and all the other countries where decades of contraceptive push has only minor success.

[โ€“] ARg94@lemmy.packitsolutions.net -3 points 11 months ago

Thankfully you don't seem like the type who could actually inspire or convince anyone to get behind your ridiculous ideas.