The first time I heard about IPAT my reaction was, “well, population, affluence and technology are all good things, so… if impact is the product of them, it seems pretty great?” (Tongue in cheek.)
More seriously, I think humanism is the fundamental issue here. Are we trying to save the Earth for humans or from them?
The first time I heard about IPAT my reaction was, “well, population, affluence and technology are all good things, so… if impact is the product of them, it seems pretty great?” (Tongue in cheek.)
More seriously, I think humanism is the fundamental issue here. Are we trying to save the Earth for humans or from them?