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Full planet, empty plates : the new geopolitics of food scarcity / Lester R. Brown.
Explores the geopolitics of food scarcity. Presents an effort to raise public understanding of the challenges of food shortage and be an inspiration to action.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393344158 (sc.)
- Physical Description: xiii, 144 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | CatMonthString:jan.13 Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Food: the weak link -- The ecology of population growth -- Moving up the food chain -- Food or fuel? -- Eroding soils darkening our future -- Peak water and good scarcity -- Grain yields starting to plateau -- Rising temperatures, rising food prices -- China and the soybean challenge -- The global land rush -- Can we prevent a food breakdown? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Food supply > Environmental aspects. Global warming. Food supply > Political aspects. Food supply. Overpopulation. Agricultural productivity. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Camosun College Library.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interurban Library | HD 9000.6 B774 2012 (Text) | 26040003074743 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
