Netherlands fallacy

The Netherlands fallacy refers to an error Paul R. Ehrlich and his co-authors claim others make in assuming that the environmental impacts of the Netherlands and other rich nations are contained within their national borders. Environmentalists since the late 20th century have analyzed the environmental sink status and sink capacities of poor nations.

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Netherlands fallacy

The Netherlands fallacy refers to an error Paul R. Ehrlich and his co-authors claim others make in assuming that the environmental impacts of the Netherlands and other rich nations are contained within their national borders. Environmentalists since the late 20th century have analyzed the environmental sink status and sink capacities of poor nations.

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