Cairns, John Jr.2014-01-232014-01-232006http://hdl.handle.net/10919/24986Hardin s lifeboat metaphor simplifies the issues involved in living on a finite planet with finite resources. If humankind hopes to remain on Earth for many generations, then humans need to understand and cope with the limits of a finite planet. Also, the rights and responsibilities of achieving the sustainable use of the planet must be congruent, equal effort from every country.en-USIn CopyrightSustainabilitylifeboat ethicscarrying capacityoverpopulationArticlehttp://www.johncairns.net/Commentaries/Lifeboatethics.pdf