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CO2 emissions are only one aspect of the the issue (and they are rising in all developing countries as they develop), which is a global environmental crisis.

This crisi is caused by excessive exploitation of resources, which is still increasing because of a compounded effect: we're rightly eradicating poverty and we're more and more.

So yes we are feeding everyone, among other improvements, but we are destroying the planet in the process.

Even we're the efforts we're making in rich the consumption of resources is not really decreasing while it is increasing in developing countries.

Population is the root cause of the problem.

I don't see why this is controversial. Less people enjoying a better life in a better environment sounds like an ideal world.



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