torstai 26. syyskuuta 2019

From sustainable development to sustainable adaptation

The debate on global warming is getting hot. Glaciers are melting. The sea level is rising. Hurricanes are increasing. Animal species and plants must change their habitats or die. People are also moving off the coasts and building their cities in higher areas or die. Volcanic eruptions and tsunamis will continue to shape the landscape. On a larger scale the continents are moving and meteors are colliding with the earth. Gradually all kind of life on Earth changes as circumstances change.

What is happening? How mankind reacts? Man has confidence in the advancement of technology. Man is trying to overcome natural phenomena. Man is looking for a new planet outside the solar system.

What should be done? Where all resources should be directed? All resources should be focused on adaptation  to live on Earth. Sustainable development must be geared towards sustainable adaptation. Why? In a million years human character and figure will change a lot. It is much more likely to resemble a frog than a space hero.