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Lester R. Brown is President of Earth Policy Institute, and has been described as 'one of the world's most influential thinkers' by The Washington Post. He is widely known as the Founder and former President of the Worldwatch Institute, whose Board he now chairs. He launched the influential State of the World reports, which are now published in over 30 languages. Brown has been honoured with numerous prizes, including the MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and Japan's Blue Planet Prize. He lives in Washington, DC.
Inhaltsangabe
Part I, Pushing Beyond the Earth's Limits Losing Agricultural Momentum Growth: The Environmental Fallout Two New Challenges The Japan Syndrome The China Factor The Challenge Ahead Part II, Stopping at Seven Billion A New Demographic Era Population, Land, and Conflict The Demographic Transition The Demographic Bonus Two success Stories Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population Part III, Moving Up the Food Chain Efficiently Up the Food Chain Shifting Protein Sources Oceans and Rangelands The Soybean Factor New Protein Models Part IV, Raising the Earth's Productivity Trends and Contrasts Fertilizer and Irrigation The Shrinking Backlog of Technology Future Options Part V, Protecting Cropland Losing Soil and Fertility Advancing Deserts Converting Cropland to Other Uses Conserving Topsoil Saving Cropland Part VI, Stabilizing Water Tables Falling Water Tables Rivers Running Dry Cities Versus Farms Scarcity Crossing National Boundaries Raising Water Productivity Part VII, Stabilizing Climate Rising Temperatures, Falling Yields Temperature Trends and Effects Raising Energy Efficiency Turning to Renewable Energy Sources Part VIII, Reversing China's Harvest Decline Grainland Shrinking An Aquacultural Initiative Water Shortages Spreading Turning Abroad for Grain A New Food Strategy Part IX, The Brazilian Dilemma World's Leading Source of Soybeans Feed Supplier for the World? Meat Exports Climbing Domestic Demand Growing Expansion: The Risks and Costs Part X, Redefining Security The Tightening Food Supply The Politics of Food Scarcity Stabilizing the Resource Base A Complex Challenge
Part I, Pushing Beyond the Earth's Limits Losing Agricultural Momentum Growth: The Environmental Fallout Two New Challenges The Japan Syndrome The China Factor The Challenge Ahead Part II, Stopping at Seven Billion A New Demographic Era Population, Land, and Conflict The Demographic Transition The Demographic Bonus Two success Stories Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population Part III, Moving Up the Food Chain Efficiently Up the Food Chain Shifting Protein Sources Oceans and Rangelands The Soybean Factor New Protein Models Part IV, Raising the Earth's Productivity Trends and Contrasts Fertilizer and Irrigation The Shrinking Backlog of Technology Future Options Part V, Protecting Cropland Losing Soil and Fertility Advancing Deserts Converting Cropland to Other Uses Conserving Topsoil Saving Cropland Part VI, Stabilizing Water Tables Falling Water Tables Rivers Running Dry Cities Versus Farms Scarcity Crossing National Boundaries Raising Water Productivity Part VII, Stabilizing Climate Rising Temperatures, Falling Yields Temperature Trends and Effects Raising Energy Efficiency Turning to Renewable Energy Sources Part VIII, Reversing China's Harvest Decline Grainland Shrinking An Aquacultural Initiative Water Shortages Spreading Turning Abroad for Grain A New Food Strategy Part IX, The Brazilian Dilemma World's Leading Source of Soybeans Feed Supplier for the World? Meat Exports Climbing Domestic Demand Growing Expansion: The Risks and Costs Part X, Redefining Security The Tightening Food Supply The Politics of Food Scarcity Stabilizing the Resource Base A Complex Challenge
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