The environmental food crisis
Subtitle: the environment's role in averting future food crises : a UNEP rapid response assessment
By: Christian Nelleman (editor in chief) ... [et al.].
Contributors: Nellemann, C. 1966-; United Nations Environment Programme.; GRID--Arendal.
Publisher: UNEP
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Arendal, Norway
Language: eng
Number of pages: 101
ISBN-13: 9788277010540
Subjects: Agriculture -- Environmental aspects; Agriculture -- Risk assessment; Food -- Risk assessment; Climatic changes -- Risk assessment; Global warming -- Risk assessment
Description: 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.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 96-101).

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Table of contents: title: Current world food crisis; title: World food demands and need; title: World food supply; title: Impacts of environmental degradation on yield and area; title: Impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems from conventional expansion of food production; title: From supply to food security; title: Seven sustainable options for increasing food security.