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Megadisasters, flooding, glaciation: whatever the future now is the time to start a smoth population reduction. Without traumas but steadly.


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Summary

In the case of future warming with rising the ocean level, or future frozen and decreasing the ocean level, the population must be naturally reduced, because of very likely food shortage.


Category of the action

Mitigation/Adaptation, Changing public attitudes about climate change


What actions do you propose?

Huge educational program for people becoming aware of the climate problem starting with in university preparing new teacher for new generations. Other strategies must be discussed with the key actors.


Who will take these actions?

UNO, NATO, BRICS, G20, G5 and country governments


Where will these actions be taken?

All around the world.


What are other key benefits?


What are the proposal’s costs?


Time line

I believe it will be necessary 10 to 20 generations.


Related proposals


References


Science V297, N5585 p1287-1288

Climate Change 2013, The Physical Science Basis, IPCC, 2013.