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- catalog abstract "The world's population is expected to grow by about 2.2 billion people between now and the year 2020. There is no doubt that feeding these extra mouths represents the principal challenge currently facing the global system of agricultural production and trade. Population and Food examines recent trends in food production and assesses the prospects for feeding humanity up to the twenty-first century. Synthesizing a mass of statistical data and drawing on case material from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, North America and the Middle East, the book suggests that food production in most world regions has kept ahead of population growth. Considering likely future trends in climate, land resources, water availability, trading patterns, farm inputs and technological innovation, the author argues that there should be no insurmountable problems in meeting the world's food demand to the year 2020 and questions the current pessimism voiced about future food prospects.".
- catalog contributor b9311300.
- catalog created "1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1996.".
- catalog description "1. Pessimists and Optimists -- 2. Population and Food Today -- 3. Population and Food: Recent Trends -- 4. Exploring the Future: Demand and Supply -- 5. Exploring the Future: Potentials and Constraints -- 6. Exploring the Future: Regional Vignettes -- 7. Conclusions, Forecasts, Caveats, Tempered Hope -- Appendix: Country Data and Food Security Index, around 1990.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-222) and index.".
- catalog description "The world's population is expected to grow by about 2.2 billion people between now and the year 2020. There is no doubt that feeding these extra mouths represents the principal challenge currently facing the global system of agricultural production and trade. Population and Food examines recent trends in food production and assesses the prospects for feeding humanity up to the twenty-first century. Synthesizing a mass of statistical data and drawing on case material from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, North America and the Middle East, the book suggests that food production in most world regions has kept ahead of population growth. Considering likely future trends in climate, land resources, water availability, trading patterns, farm inputs and technological innovation, the author argues that there should be no insurmountable problems in meeting the world's food demand to the year 2020 and questions the current pessimism voiced about future food prospects.".
- catalog extent "xix, 231 p. :".
- catalog identifier "041511974X (hbk)".
- catalog identifier "0415119758 (pbk)".
- catalog isPartOf "Global environmental change series".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; New York : Routledge,".
- catalog subject "363.8 20".
- catalog subject "Food supply.".
- catalog subject "HD9000.5 .D97 1996".
- catalog subject "Population.".
- catalog tableOfContents "1. Pessimists and Optimists -- 2. Population and Food Today -- 3. Population and Food: Recent Trends -- 4. Exploring the Future: Demand and Supply -- 5. Exploring the Future: Potentials and Constraints -- 6. Exploring the Future: Regional Vignettes -- 7. Conclusions, Forecasts, Caveats, Tempered Hope -- Appendix: Country Data and Food Security Index, around 1990.".
- catalog title "Population and food : global trends and future prospects / Tim Dyson.".
- catalog type "text".