ever more humans that can only be marginally supported by ever decreasing available resources
We witnessed in horror the famine that struck Ethiopia in 1984 which lead to Band Aid and the support to help.
In 1984 the population of Ethiopia was around 38m.
Ethiopia ended 1984 with a population of 36,415,000 people, which represents an increasea of 1,159,000 people compared to 1983.
countryeconomy.com
With continuing support, the Water Aid support and hopefully a better understanding of farming practices, Ethiopia has an estimated population in excess of 115m.
The total population in Ethiopia was estimated at 123.4 million people in 2022, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ethiopia Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term...
tradingeconomics.com
I won't provide the link as it does hold distressing pictures/ clips, but is from the Worldvision site.
"1984: Hunger crisis
- March: The Ethiopian government appeals for international food aid.
- Summer: Aid agencies struggle to meet the needs of the hungry. Thousands are dying, and 6 million people are at risk of starvation.
- October: Now, 8 million people risk starvation. Michael Buerk’s BBC news footage shocks the world with images of “a biblical famine in the 20th century.”"
Over 1m were estimated to have succumbed to starvation...
Should the events play out now (hopefully with better world coverage and on-the-ground support this won;t occur), has our help effectively risked 24m at risk of starvation with 3m lives lost which will increase the more we help?