(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) 6 things to know about Earth’s 6th mass extinction
6 things to know about Earth’s 6th mass extinction http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/6-things-to-know-about-earths-6th-mass-extinction By: Russell McLendon, June 23, 2015, 3:45 p.m. A new study reports the long-suspected collapse of wildlife is ‘already under way.’ At least five similar die-offs have happened before, but this is the first in human history — and the first with human help. More than a […]
(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) Is Southern Africa Facing a Food Security Disaster
Southern Africa: Is Southern Africa Facing a Food Security Disaster? http://allafrica.com/stories/201706280663.html Institute for Security Studies (Tshwane/Pretoria) By Alex Porter and Stellah Kwasi 23 JUNE 2017 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TEXTBOOK: Refer to Paragraph 9.7.4.1 Photo: ISS Forecast of food import dependence for Southern Africa. ANALYSIS A rapidly growing population in Southern Africa means an increasingly higher food demand. And although domestic […]
(par 5.2.1.4.1 ) How Will We Feed a World of Nine Billion People
How Will We Feed a World of Nine Billion People? http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/07/150701-hunger-food-agriculture-population-ngbooktalk/# By Simon Worrall, National Geographic, 1 July 2015 The key, says the author of a new book, is to use water better, close yield gaps, eat less meat, and family planning. Workers shovel corn on a 300-acre farm in Gogo, Ethiopia that also produces wheat, beans, […]