Our Common Future
July 7th, 2008
Nobody can negotiate with nature – the planet will survive any climate change, but human beings might not. People want growth (defined as being “better off” and “having more choices”), welfare, security, jobs, and their health - and in the Western world we appear to largely deliver that. Certainly half the world’s population is currently striving to copy our system - a pity it’s failing! If the system was successful, “growth” would be in balance with our energy consumption and environmental health.
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