A child born in the U.S.A. will consume more - and cause more greenhouse gas emissions - during his lifetime than several children born in a developing country. It is no longer in doubt that there exists a clear link between population and the climate crisis.
If most of the delegates to COP 21 were women, they might come to an obvious conclusion about how to slow climate change. Unfortunately, with mainly men making the decisions, this conclusion may escape the scientists and politicians.
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