Re: Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health
Dear Editor
One of the actions that must be taken to reduce the climate disaster is often omitted for political and economic and other reasons.
That action is the reduction in human population size, which is almost 8 billion and still rising. Human population growth and parallel increases in consumption are the root cause of climate change.
Population growth can easily and cost effectively be addressed through free access to contraception and financial incentives for smaller families. The resulting stability of population would result in less construction and deforestation and have a huge impact on climate change.
As health professionals I hope you acknowledge and promote this.
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Re: Call for emergency action to limit global temperature increases, restore biodiversity, and protect health
Dear Editor
One of the actions that must be taken to reduce the climate disaster is often omitted for political and economic and other reasons.
That action is the reduction in human population size, which is almost 8 billion and still rising. Human population growth and parallel increases in consumption are the root cause of climate change.
Population growth can easily and cost effectively be addressed through free access to contraception and financial incentives for smaller families. The resulting stability of population would result in less construction and deforestation and have a huge impact on climate change.
As health professionals I hope you acknowledge and promote this.
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