Author: Lester R. Brown
Edition: 1
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0393344150
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Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
With food supplies tightening, countries are competing for the land and water resources needed to feed their people.Full Planet, Empty Plates review. /strong>
With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. “In this era of tightening world food supplies, the ability to grow food is fast becoming a new form of geopolitical leverage. Food is the new oil,” Lester R. Brown writesRead full reviews of Full Planet, Empty Plates: The Geopolitics Of Food Scarcity By Lester R..
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With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. In this era of tightening world food supplies, the ability to grow food is fast becoming a new form of geopolitical leverage. Food is the new oil, Lester R. Brown writes. What will the geopolitics of food look like in a new era dominated by scarcity and food nationalism? Brown outlines the political implications of land acquisitions by grain-importing countries in Africa and elsewhere as well as
Store Search search Title, ISBN and Author Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity by Lester R. Brown Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New With food supplies tightening, countries are competing for the land and water resources needed to feed their people. Publisher Description With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage
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WW Norton Co Inc 9780393088915 Full Planet, Empty Plates By Brown, Lester R. Description The author discusses the geopolitics of food security in the face of scarcity caused by falling water tables, soil erosion and global warming and supports his position that ?food is the new oil? through an examination of decades of agricultural issues. *Author: Brown, Lester R. *Subtitle: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity *Publication Date: 2012/10/01 *Number of Pages: 144 *Binding Type: Hardcover *Lang
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/strong>With food scarcity driven by falling water tables, eroding soils, and rising temperatures, control of arable land and water resources is moving to center stage in the global struggle for food security. “In this era of tightening world food supplies, the ability to grow food is fast becoming a new form of geopolitical leverage. Food is the new oil,” Lester R. Brown writes.
What will the geopolitics of food look like in a new era dominated by scarcity and food nationalism? Brown outlines the political implications of land acquisitions by grain-importing countries in Africa and elsewhere as well as the world’s shrinking buffers against poor harvests. With wisdom accumulated over decades of tracking agricultural issues, Brown exposes the increasingly volatile food situation the world is facing.
