Boehner said that the Republicans' plan would reduce or eliminate "immigration magnets," such as the social safety net, public education, clean air, and drinkable water.
So would an end to humanity's growth spurt make possible a not-too-diminished world with enough room for some wild things, with reasonably breathable air and drinkable water, with a livable climate?
And it does seem like rather a lot to ask of the Chinese people that, while working to safeguard Laotie Mountain and achieve breathable air and drinkable water and sustainable development, they also pay close attention to the devastation of southeast Asia, Siberia, central Africa, and the Amazon Basin.
Not all communities worldwide share the same understanding of values such as love for humankind, sensitivity for other forms of life on earth, care for the breathable air and drinkable water, and appreciation for the soil we plough and build upon.
Is clean air, along with drinkable water, becoming one of the most precious resources on the planet?
A future that includes breathable air, dependable weather patterns, drinkable water, secure food sources and the survival of the ecosystems on which our climate – and human life – depends.
She doesn't appear to be optimistic about the possibilities of humans finding a greater sense of community that will lead us to end our consumption of natural resources that are as basic as drinkable water, breathable air, and sustainable food supplies.
What she's saying is in order to have access to a resource, be it a human right like drinkable water or fresh air, let's say, do we take it off the auction block and decommodify it?
And, ironically, in many countries suffering from water scarcity, there are high levels of humidity, meaning that there is perfectly drinkable water vapour in the air.
