No, this is of overwhelming and pressing importance, a totally Major Issue. But nobody wants to work on it. People wonUt touch it because everyone can see that the human population is totally out of control, on all local, regional and global levels. The most dedicated and aware environmentalists canUt even control population levels in their own families, for godUs sake. ItUs a genetically driven behavior, what can you say.
Population explosion is unstoppable, short of radical biogenetik re-engineering.
TheyUd rather work on easier problems, ones that break down into nice little bite-sized chinks. He had dropped them somewhere out in the darkness, but there was better light for looking over here. We environmentalists and others who would bring good to the world should examine our own motivation very closely, in choosing the kinds of issues and activities we do. Many people enjoy ecosystem mapping, for example, because it gives them access to incredible computer technology. Lots of people like writing things, and going to meetings, and giving talks.