POPULATION BLUES

Ahoy the ship! The cat’s nose peaked out of the proverbial bag. Batten down the hatches; we’re off tho the races…..

From the China Daily (China’s Daily Newspaper) — COPENHAGEN: Population and climate change are intertwined but the population issue has remained a blind spot when countries discuss ways to mitigate climate change and slow down global warming, according to Zhao Baige, vice-minister of National Population and Family Planning Commission of China (NPFPC) .

“Dealing with climate change is not simply an issue of CO2 emission reduction but a comprehensive challenge involving political, economic, social, cultural and ecological issues, and the population concern fits right into the picture,” said Zhao, who is a member of the Chinese government delegation.

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