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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just for the record, nowhere did I argue for moving Botswanans out of their land.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Fair. But Botswana is facing a water crisis, so unless something is done there is going to be a conflict.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Yes. Which is why I'm arguing for the global north to subsidize the global south.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

That would be better than nothing, yes. And maybe Botswana will agree to that. But when you're hit with a drought, there's only so much money can do. Botswana is land-locked, and their neighbours (except South Africa to some extent) are also quite arid. Maybe they can eventually transition their economy to something that uses less water, but transitioning a national economy takes decades, and till then they're screwed.