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Has a 10-fold increase in trade increased energy & material demand?
If we did not trade, it is quite possible that environmental impacts would be worse. No trade may lead to inefficient domestic resource extraction (food) & greatly limit technology.
1/ ipbes.net/news/Media-Rel…
If we did not trade, it is quite possible that environmental impacts would be worse. No trade may lead to inefficient domestic resource extraction (food) & greatly limit technology.
1/ ipbes.net/news/Media-Rel…
If we did not trade, we would not have rapid price declines in solar or the emergence of electric vehicles. We would probably drive inefficient fuel guzzling 1970 style cars. We would probably have much more inefficient food production, causing biodiversity loss. 2/
That is not to say trade has no impact, but trade is probably an important part of the "solution" particularly related to technological transfer & development. North Korea has very limited trade, & that probably serves as a good (extreme) example of the alternative. 3/
Though, I guess I am misreading the literature, as it seems that trade is leading us into armed conflict...
Dare I say, countries that trade most are perhaps among the most stable & prosperous. Perhaps trade is not the problem?
4/4 (end of rant)
Dare I say, countries that trade most are perhaps among the most stable & prosperous. Perhaps trade is not the problem?
4/4 (end of rant)
