Ehrlich's response to critics
Ehrlich has argued that humanity has simply deferred the
disaster by the use of more intensive agricultural techniques,
such as those introduced during the Green Revolution. Ehrlich
claims that increasing populations & affluence are increasingly
stressing the global environment, due to such factors as loss
of biodiversity, overfishing, global warming, urbanization,
chemical pollution & competition for raw materials. He maintains
that due to growing global incomes, reducing consumption & human
population is critical to protecting the environment & maintaining
living standards, & that current rates of growth are still
too great for a sustainable future.