Ashok Khosla: Science for the Future
Ashok Khosla, Chair of Development Alternatives in New Delhi, President of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and former advisor to the UN Development Programme chronicles his career with Roger Revelle and the impact Revelle had on establishing science for sustainability. Series: Roger Revelle Centennial Symposium [5/2009]
Without Significant Change, Global Food Production Headed for a Crisis
With the caloric needs of the planet expected to soar by 50 percent in the next 40 years, planning and investment in global agriculture will become critically important, according a new report released today (June 25).
The report, produced by Deutsche Bank, one of the world’s leading global investment banks, in collaboration with the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, provides a framework for investing in sustainable agriculture against a backdrop of massive population growth and escalating demands for food, fiber and fuel. (more…)
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