| Title: | The coming famine : The global food crisis and what we can do to avoid it |
| Authors: | Julian Cribb, Author |
| Material Type: | printed text |
| Publisher: | Oakland [United States of America (USA)] : University of California Press, 2010 |
| ISBN (or other code): | 978-0-520-26071-9 |
| Size: | 248 p / tab. |
| Languages: | English |
| Descriptors: |
[MOTS OUTILS] Assessment [MSF] Disaster - conflict > Disaster > Famine [MSF] Environment and substance > Environment > Agriculture [MSF] Environment and substance > Environment > Climate change [MSF] Environment and substance > Environment > Natural resource > Energy > Oil |
| Abstract: | Julian Cribb lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. Cribb's assessment describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Cribb explains how the food system interacts with the environment and with armed conflict, poverty, and other societal factors. His book offers a call to action, exploring the greatest issue of our age and providing practical suggestions for addressing each of the major challenges it raises. |
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| Barcode | Call number | Media type | Location | Section | Status |
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| 00933 | POP/FAMINE | Livre | POPULATION | Famine | Available |
