The Environmental Food Crisis The Environment's Role in Averting Future Food Crises |
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| Author:
| United Nations,
United Nations Environment Programme, |
| Editor:
| Nellemann, Christian |
| ISBN: | 978-82-7701-054-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | United Nations Environment Programme
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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This document analyzes the state of world food. The three first chapters explain the world food crisis, demand, need and supply. The two following chapters highlight the impacts of environmental degradation on yield and the impacts of expansion of food production on biodiversity and ecosystems. The solutions are explained in two chapters with detailed description of the seven sustainable options for increasing food security
This document analyzes the state of world food. The three first chapters explain the world food crisis, demand, need and supply. The two following chapters highlight the impacts of environmental degradation on yield and the impacts of expansion of food production on biodiversity and ecosystems. The solutions are explained in two chapters with detailed description of the seven sustainable options for increasing food security