Comments on: Population, Consumption and the Future http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/27/population-consumption-and-the-future/ Tapping experts in climate, geology, oceanography, ecology, sustainable development, global health, energy, food and water, State of the Planet captures stories of how the Earth works and how we can sustainably make our lives better. Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:28:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: A T http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/27/population-consumption-and-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-69004 A T Fri, 20 Jul 2012 19:04:16 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=25614#comment-69004 In response to population, consumption and the future:
This could be achieved: Within our means for planet Earths
limited resources population and consumption could become sustainable for biodiversity and conserve all the living things on Planet Earth into the future then!

]]> By: Anthony Judge http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/04/27/population-consumption-and-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-57103 Anthony Judge Mon, 07 May 2012 10:46:24 +0000 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=25614#comment-57103 Of possible relevance to this thread, an extensive review of the report

Scientific Gerrymandering of Boundaries of Overpopulation Debate
Review of The Royal Society report — People and the Planet
http://www.laetusinpraesens.org/docs10s/popgerry.php

Contents:
Scientific gerrymandering and conceptual boundary manipulation
Deniable absence of a systematic perspective
Factoring the unknown into strategic initiatives
Learning from the historical record on controversial science policy debates
Clarification of the focus of the report by word usage
Formally ignoring a fundamental systemic process: the economy vs. sexual intercourse?
Report recommendations and relevant strategic questions
Shortsighted formulaic prescriptions

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