NP - Toryism (Austerity) Isn't Working.

[alice wellintown]

 I meet so many that think population growth is a major problem in
regard to climate change. But the number of children born per year in
the world has stopped growing since 1990. The total number of children
below 15 years of age in the world are now relatively stable around 2
billion. The populations with an increasing amount of children born
are fully compensated by other populations with a decreasing number of
children born. A final increase of 2 billion people is expected until
the world population peaks at about 9 billion in 2050. But the
increase with 2 billion is comprised by already existing persons
growing up to become adults, and old people like me (+60 years). So
when I hear people saying that population growth has to be stopped
before reaching 9 billion, I get really scared, because the only way
to achieve that is by killing.

So the addition of another 2 billion in number constitutes a final
increase of less than 30%, and it is inevitable. Beyond 2050 the world
population may start to decrease if women across the world will have,
on average, less than 2 children. But that decrease will be slow.

So the fact is that we have to plan for a common life on Earth with
7-9 billion fellow human beings, and the environmental challenge must
be met by a more effective use of energy and a much more green
production of energy.

The only thing that can change this is if the last 1-2 poorest billion
do not get access to school, electricity, basic health services and
family planning. Only if the horror of poverty remains will we become
more than 9 billion.

So my question is: Are these facts known? If not, why?

It is important because placing emphasis on population diverts
attention from what has to be done to limit the climate crisis.

http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth.html