Beschreibung
If a global population of 9 billion by 2050 is to be fed adequately, more food must be produced and this in keeping with increasingly stringent standards of quality and with respect for the environment. Not to mention the land that must be set aside for the production of energy resources, industrial goods, carbon storage and the protection of biodiversity.
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InhaltsangabeAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Setting the stage Science enters the equation A closer look at the issue Why nine billion? Food for all: two different scenarios Agrimonde: the results Lessons learned from the Agrimonde study: change is in order 2. Eat well, eat better Changes at the root of nutritional imbalances Getting to the root of profound changes Over nutrition and health Taking action: a how to 3. Reducing losses and waste at consumption, distribution and processing levels The scope of the issue Losses at different stages and technical solutions currently implemented Change is in the order 4. Reducing post-harvest losses in developing nations Harvestrelated losses: a reality in developed nations as well Why postharvest losses in developing countries matter The challenge of quantifying post-harvest losses Despite difficulties in quantifying losses, one thing is clear: post-harvest losses are significant Postharvest losses and when they occur Next steps Annex 5. Producing other goods What is biomass? High expectations for energy New possibilities for green chemistry Meeting these new needs by choosing the right biomass How these prospects change the hunger equation The world's challenge. Feeding 9 billion people 6. Managing ecosystem services Agriculture and ecosystem services Biodiversity's key role in ecological regulating services Using and managing ecosystem services 7. Will there be enough land? Agricultural land: a look at the current situation The impact of climate change on agricultural production potential Nonfood uses for biomass: an excessive need for land? Economic, policy and social factors affecting land use conversion 8. The need to strive for productive yet ecological agriculture Optimised productivity of arable land Environmental degradation Increased, improved production: a realistic goal? Intensive, capital-poor agriculture: the case of South-East Asia Agricultural systems with productivity reserves Is subSaharan agriculture in need of new development? Thinking and acting globally 9. Feeding the world starts with fighting poverty Mapping hunger The usual suspect: blaming malnutrition on a lack of available food The link between food and poverty: common assumptions and misconceptions Charting a course of action 10. Towards a global governance of food Reexamining the food riots We must step back from agriculture in order to understand it Diets: a factor of future need Reinvesting in agriculture: an urgent necessity Fighting poverty Regulation: rules as a safety net The need for global governance of food security as a "public good" Dedicated agronomic research Conclusion Preventing catastrophe References Glossary
Autorenporträt
InhaltsangabeAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Setting the stage Science enters the equation A closer look at the issue Why nine billion? Food for all: two different scenarios Agrimonde: the results Lessons learned from the Agrimonde study: change is in order 2. Eat well, eat better Changes at the root of nutritional imbalances Getting to the root of profound changes Over nutrition and health Taking action: a how to 3. Reducing losses and waste at consumption, distribution and processing levels The scope of the issue Losses at different stages and technical solutions currently implemented Change is in the order 4. Reducing post-harvest losses in developing nations Harvestrelated losses: a reality in developed nations as well Why postharvest losses in developing countries matter The challenge of quantifying post-harvest losses Despite difficulties in quantifying losses, one thing is clear: post-harvest losses are significant Postharvest losses and when they occur Next steps Annex 5. Producing other goods What is biomass? High expectations for energy New possibilities for green chemistry Meeting these new needs by choosing the right biomass How these prospects change the hunger equation The world's challenge. Feeding 9 billion people 6. Managing ecosystem services Agriculture and ecosystem services Biodiversity's key role in ecological regulating services Using and managing ecosystem services 7. Will there be enough land? Agricultural land: a look at the current situation The impact of climate change on agricultural production potential Nonfood uses for biomass: an excessive need for land? Economic, policy and social factors affecting land use conversion 8. The need to strive for productive yet ecological agriculture Optimised productivity of arable land Environmental degradation Increased, improved production: a realistic goal? Intensive, capital-poor agriculture: the case of South-East Asia Agricultural systems with productivity reserves Is subSaharan agriculture in need of new development? Thinking and acting globally 9. Feeding the world starts with fighting poverty Mapping hunger The usual suspect: blaming malnutrition on a lack of available food The link between food and poverty: common assumptions and misconceptions Charting a course of action 10. Towards a global governance of food Reexamining the food riots We must step back from agriculture in order to understand it Diets: a factor of future need Reinvesting in agriculture: an urgent necessity Fighting poverty Regulation: rules as a safety net The need for global governance of food security as a "public good" Dedicated agronomic research Conclusion Preventing catastrophe References Glossary
