Laws need to be changed as well as investment culture but that can only happen if everybody agrees
Hence me saying previously it's up to the USA to get the ball moving
If you have read the book collapse by Gerard diamond civilizations fail due to internal politics but they also frive due to the same reason
Japan during and after its war in States period by the 17th century
Most of the forests in Japan had been cut down but it was government intervention which avoided an ecological and civilization collapse similar to East the island
Japan also maintain its population between 25 and 26 million from the 17th century until the 19th century we've Japanese peoples
Maring in their late 20s and nearly 30s