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[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

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

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

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

[-] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

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

[-] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 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.

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