Bibliograph

Full planet, empty plates, the new geopolitics of food scarcity, Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute

Type

Label

Full planet, empty plates, the new geopolitics of food scarcity, Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Full planet, empty plates

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

783160243

Responsibility statement

Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute

Sub title

the new geopolitics of food scarcity

Summary

Explores the geopolitics of food scarcity. Presents an effort to raise public understanding of the challenges of food shortage and be an inspiration to action

Table Of Contents

Food: the weak link -- The ecology of population growth -- Moving up the food chain -- Food or fuel? -- Eroding soils darkening our future -- Peak water and food scarcity -- Grain yields starting to plateau -- Rising temperatures, rising food prices -- China and the soybean challenge -- The global land rush -- Can we prevent a food breakdown?

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