Starting to remind me of our cousins in Africa that were really strong and exclusively controlled a region full of bountiful fruits. When something changed in the ecosystem and they lost their usual diet, they were unable to adapt and died out, unlike the other hominids, our ancestors, who had to continually strive to survive.
It's all about growth growth which has got us in the mess we are in with the environment. When now it should be about sustainability sustainability.
I agree with the first paragraph, but the last may underestimate the current state.
Great news. Anything we can reasonably do to reverse the damage we have done the last 150 years has to be a good thing
At face value, yes, but I don't think it amounts to anything other than a PR exercise via a paper-based con-trick. For instance, big bio-fuel power stations in the UK importing wood from the US to burn, but that doesn't count, it's from an off-shore source, the US also import theirs, again to burn.
Sure, there will be rorts and box ticking excercises, but that shouldn't stop us doing what we can to minimise and try to reverse some of the damage done
It's not just box-ticking, it's a full on shuffle-hustle grift. I hope you're right, but there are plenty of examples why it won't do anything to help.
More like, they can drink as much as they want providing they pay a nominal amount to a teetotaler not to drink, or pay someone to drink less in the future than what he claims he will drink otherwise.
On its own, no. But as a step in the right direction which enables future policies which will make a real difference, yes.
