There are many siren calls for the western world to use fewer resources and for action to increase the access of the "third world" to the benefits that the west enjoys.
Now there is some interesting research suggesting that the two are probably just not compatible unless massive changes in our notion of growth and well-being are adopted. This is something that seems to me highly unlikely.
Rather than summarise the paper I suggest that you read it all here.
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