| Description |
1 online resource (272 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright; contents; illustrations; tables; 1 introduction: does the world face a continuous "food crisis"?; 2 famine or plenty?; 3 world agricultural trade; 4 speculation and food prices; 5 the pattern of food consumption; 6 population growth and the demand for food; 7 the production response; 8 impact of energy supply on food production and food prices; 9 climate change and world food supply; 10 the world economy and the demand for food; 11 the increasing demand for food; 12 access to food; 13 food supply policies. |
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14 sustainability of the world food production system15 conclusion; bibliography; index. |
| Summary |
By 2050 the world will be faced with the enormous challenge of feeding 9 billion people despite being affected by climate change, rising energy costs and pressure on food growing land and other major resources. How will the world produce 70% more food by 2050 to feed a projected extra 2.3 billion people? What will be the impact of food shortages and high prices on areas in crisis such as sub-Sahara Africa? Where will future production growth come from? And how do we balance the need for environmental protection with sustainable agricultural production methods? This is the first text to present. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Food security.
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Food supply.
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Famines -- Prevention.
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Sustainable agriculture. |
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Politics & government. |
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Macroeconomics. |
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Social forecasting, future studies. |
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Food & society. |
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Social Science -- Agriculture & Food. |
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Political Science -- Public Policy -- Environmental Policy. |
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Social Science -- Human Geography. |
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Political Science -- International Relations -- Trade & Tariffs. |
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Famines -- Prevention |
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Food security |
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Food supply |
| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780857851543 0857851543 (DLC) 2013005984 |
| ISBN |
9780857851574 (Electronic book (EPUB format)) |
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0857851578 (Electronic book (EPUB format)) |
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9781472520760 (electronic bk.) |
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1472520769 (electronic bk.) |
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9780857851550 (PB) |
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0857851551 (PB) |
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9781350042216 (online) |
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1350042218 |
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9780857851543 (hardback) |
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0857851543 |
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9780857854582 (paperback) |
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0857854585 |
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