7bn of us exceed the renewable resources of the planet by 50%. How will we survive if we increase to 11bn this century? More & more people are adopting American-style diets, leading to sizeable increases in meat consumption. If it continues, more and more forest or arable crop fields will be converted for use by livestock. Deforestation will increase carbon emissions & destroy the habitats of other species. Increased livestock production will raise methane levels & wider fertiliser use will accelerate climate change. Read More from PM: populationmatters.org/issues-solutions/natural-resources/food-water/
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 09:00:01 +0000
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