The Green Counter-Revolution
The sky is not falling
Now it seems maybe that conventional wisdom has caught up with cutting-edge thinkers (Julian Simon anyone ?!) who know that the world and its resources are getting better not worse. A new study shows that the earth is actually being "re-forested" not "deforested". Even such places like China and India which have had rapid economic growth (often thought to lead to destructive environmental practices in the short-term until economic wealth buys "green goods" in the longer-term). This reforestation thus includes both the 'rich' world (OECD members) and the 'poor' world (those that recieve "aid" from OECD members). Cool.
Now it seems maybe that conventional wisdom has caught up with cutting-edge thinkers (Julian Simon anyone ?!) who know that the world and its resources are getting better not worse. A new study shows that the earth is actually being "re-forested" not "deforested". Even such places like China and India which have had rapid economic growth (often thought to lead to destructive environmental practices in the short-term until economic wealth buys "green goods" in the longer-term). This reforestation thus includes both the 'rich' world (OECD members) and the 'poor' world (those that recieve "aid" from OECD members). Cool.
posted by Cameron Weber at 9:31 AM
