If you have not read this new and sobering report on the future of food, water, terrorism, & other changes anticipated by 2025, I encourage you to do so.
Link to report
Sample:
"The World Bank estimates that demand for food will rise by 50 percent by 2030, as a result of
growing world population, rising affluence, and the shift to Western dietary preferences by a
larger middle class. Lack of access to stable supplies of water is reaching critical proportions,
particularly for agricultural purposes, and the problem will worsen because of rapid urbanization
worldwide and the roughly 1.2 billion persons to be added over the next 20 years. Today,
experts consider 21 countries, with a combined population of about 600 million, to be either
cropland or freshwater scarce. Owing to continuing population growth, 36 countries, with about
1.4 billion people, are projected to fall into this category by 2025."
Regards,
Jim
Link to report
Sample:
"The World Bank estimates that demand for food will rise by 50 percent by 2030, as a result of
growing world population, rising affluence, and the shift to Western dietary preferences by a
larger middle class. Lack of access to stable supplies of water is reaching critical proportions,
particularly for agricultural purposes, and the problem will worsen because of rapid urbanization
worldwide and the roughly 1.2 billion persons to be added over the next 20 years. Today,
experts consider 21 countries, with a combined population of about 600 million, to be either
cropland or freshwater scarce. Owing to continuing population growth, 36 countries, with about
1.4 billion people, are projected to fall into this category by 2025."
Regards,
Jim
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