The BBC "Green Room" article Rapley refers to is here:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4584572.stm

He stressed there the "tabooness" of the subject:

  'So controversial is the subject that it has become the "Cinderella"
of the great sustainability debate - rarely visible in public, or even
in private.'

Like the great god of "economic growth", population issues must not be
discussed.

What other taboos and "unthinkables" does our society have which
prevent us from both acknowledging the problems and seeking
appropriate solutions?  And how do we demolish these barriers to
rational action?

Phil

On Jul 3, 12:10 am, "Michael Tobis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> It sort of disappeared from the radar for a generation, but someone
> has had the nerve to raise the population bomb issue again. That
> someone would be Chris Rapley, who is William's boss, I reckon.
>
> http://environment.independent.co.uk/climate_change/article2714840.ece
>
> A tip of the hat to the remarkable
>
> http://inel.wordpress.com/
>
> for the link.
>
> mt


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