9.2 billion by 2050. Will We Have Enough Food & Water?
Written by Asinus Asinum Fricat on May 11, 2008 – 4:07 pm -The answer is no. Since 1950, the earth’s population has risen by more than four billion people, to 6.6 billion and UN projections put world population at 9.2 billion by 2050. The world currently faces a food crisis before the full impact of climate change and a 42% rise in population. The Malthusian vision may yet be vindicated. Most economists today are lucky that their predictions don’t even have a shelf life. In this modern age of punditry, brass balls are a lot more important than prescience.
Food and water are essential elements that all human beings should have access to in order to live. Access to the minimum essential food & water are considered human rights. All else pales in significance. Read more »
Tags: Food Crops, Overpopulation, Political Will, UN, World Bank
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