| − | As comical, conspiratorial, and insane as it seems, Sweden's elite rulers have made the decision, and taken concrete steps as the model social democratic state, to reduce the nation's [[carbon footprint]] by turning their country into a [[Third World]] hellhole.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170218093846/http://www.whyileftsweden.com</ref> The technical term for this project is "social ecological transformation,"<ref>[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://dspace.mah.se/handle/2043/18345&ved=0ahUKEwik69K9MrRAhUBV2MKHWFbA34QFggkMAI&usg=AFQjCNF9pGU56iFzioB6PAB06nApP00vcg&sig2=OtNteBonRyrsOQhQTV_M1g An Ecosystem for Social Innovation in Sweden], F. Bjork, ''et al'', Eds., Lund University, November 2014</ref> which is part of the anti-consumption "degrowth" movement to promote "sustainability" and limit "resource depletion".<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/20161027/swedens-consumption-footprint-among-the-worst Sweden's consumption footprint 'among the worst'], TT/The Local Sweden's news in English, 27 October 2016. www.thelocal.se</ref> Swedish leaders and experts have been in a panic since the [[World Wildlife Fund]] issued a report which claims that since 1987, at the current rate of consumption, 1.3 planets would be necessary for sustainability, and recommended Sweden adopt an immediate 3% annual reduction over 10 years to reduce carbon emissions 30%. In 2008 the World Wildlife Fund experts claimed we would need 2.0 planets to sustain lifestyles "if everyone lived as Swedes do." A "one planet economy" is the goal.<ref>See section on | + | As comical, conspiratorial, and insane as it seems, Sweden's elite rulers have made the decision, and taken concrete steps as the model social democratic state, to reduce the nation's [[carbon footprint]] by turning their country into a [[Third World]] hellhole.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170218093846/http://www.whyileftsweden.com</ref> The technical term for this project is "social ecological transformation,"<ref>[https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://dspace.mah.se/handle/2043/18345&ved=0ahUKEwik69K9MrRAhUBV2MKHWFbA34QFggkMAI&usg=AFQjCNF9pGU56iFzioB6PAB06nApP00vcg&sig2=OtNteBonRyrsOQhQTV_M1g An Ecosystem for Social Innovation in Sweden], F. Bjork, ''et al'', Eds., Lund University, November 2014</ref> which is part of the anti-consumption "[[Degrowth]]" movement to promote "sustainability" and limit "resource depletion".<ref>[http://www.thelocal.se/20161027/swedens-consumption-footprint-among-the-worst Sweden's consumption footprint 'among the worst'], TT/The Local Sweden's news in English, 27 October 2016. www.thelocal.se</ref> Swedish leaders and experts have been in a panic since the [[World Wildlife Fund]] issued a report which claims that since 1987, at the current rate of consumption, 1.3 planets would be necessary for sustainability, and recommended Sweden adopt an immediate 3% annual reduction over 10 years to reduce carbon emissions 30%. In 2008 the World Wildlife Fund experts claimed we would need 2.0 planets to sustain lifestyles "if everyone lived as Swedes do." A "one planet economy" is the goal.<ref>See section on |
| | DEMIFER - Demographic and Migratory Flows Affecting European Regions and Cities. [http://projects.mcrit.com/foresightlibrary/index.php/megatrens2/economy-sp-988843696?start=148 ]</ref><ref>[http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_ESPON2013Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/demifer.html ]</ref> The projections are based on a [[zero sum]] paradigm with no allowance for future unknown variables, inventions, technological improvement, or innovation in economic and energy efficiency. | | DEMIFER - Demographic and Migratory Flows Affecting European Regions and Cities. [http://projects.mcrit.com/foresightlibrary/index.php/megatrens2/economy-sp-988843696?start=148 ]</ref><ref>[http://www.espon.eu/main/Menu_Projects/Menu_ESPON2013Projects/Menu_AppliedResearch/demifer.html ]</ref> The projections are based on a [[zero sum]] paradigm with no allowance for future unknown variables, inventions, technological improvement, or innovation in economic and energy efficiency. |