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Can Earth's and Society's Systems Meet the Needs of 10 Billion People?: Summary of a Workshop

Can Earth's and Society's Systems Meet the Needs of 10 Billion People?: Summary of a Workshop

National Research Council
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Board on Life Sciences

Paperback

Health GeneralAgricultureGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0309306345
ISBN13: 9780309306348
Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
Published: Sep 7 2014
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.30 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

The Earth's population, currently 7.2 billion, is expected to rise at a rapid rate over the next 40 years. Current projections state that the Earth will need to support 9.6 billion people by the year 2050, a figure that climbs to nearly 11 billion by the year 2100. At the same time, most people envision a future Earth with a greater average standard of living than we currently have - and, as a result, greater consumption of our planetary resources. How do we prepare our planet for a future population of 10 billion? How can this population growth be achieved in a manner that is sustainable from an economic, social, and environmental perspective?

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