Climate Change and Global Food Security
Author | : Rattan Lal |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 772 |
Release | : 2005-05-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420028614 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420028618 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Download or read book Climate Change and Global Food Security written by Rattan Lal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 772 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In order to feed their burgeoning populations, developing nations will need to double cereal production by the year 2050. This increase will have to come from existing land, as little potential exists for bringing new land under cultivation -- a daunting prospect when one realizes that increased use and significantly higher concentrations of carbon