Zero population and consumption growth would not restore environmental sustainability

Evidence

We hear much talk about environmental sustainability, but few explanations of what it means and the changes required to realize it. The mounting toll on the environment indicates that the current population size and rate of consumption already have exceeded the earth’s carrying capacity. Even adoption of zero growth in population and per capita consumption would, at best, only stabilize the present level of unsustainability. — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2917 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Population growth offsets green technology gains and is a taboo topic for ecology; Unlimited economic growth necessarily consumes nonrenewable resources, making sustainable growth an oxymoron; Climate solutions must target both per-capita consumption and population growth. (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Zero population and consumption growth would only stabilize current unsustainability, not fix it. #expands (0.96) — Albert Bandura, Moral Disengagement, 2917