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CATEGORIES:Food Futures in the World
SUMMARY: Resource competition: Supporting a growing popula
 tion whilst reducing greenhouse gas emissions - Dr
  Astley Hastings\, Research Fellow\, The School of
  Biological Sciences\, University of Aberdeen
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20150311T130000
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UID:TALK57901AThttp://talks.cam.ac.uk
URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/57901
DESCRIPTION:The numbers of humans on living on Mother Earth is
  rapidly increasing from the 7.2 billion today who
  are currently consuming the output of more than o
 ne planet. Improvements in agriculture has provide
 d a more plentiful and richer diet and advances in
  medical science and its practice has reduced infa
 nt and maternal mortality and increased longevity.
   This reduction in mortality and current fertilit
 y rates has locked in population growth rate of ar
 ound 1% per year that will lead to a population of
  between 9-10 billion by 2050 and over 11 billion 
 by 2100. These technological and scientific advanc
 es are made possible by consuming energy\, to make
  chemicals and products and power machinery to do 
 work for us. This energy is mainly derived from co
 al\, oil and natural gas\, whose energy release em
 its greenhouse gasses that warms the climate and t
 hreatens the environment in which we live. The exi
 sting population with its current economic activit
 y is already challenging the availability of resou
 rces or water\, land\, minerals and energy. Howeve
 r\, adding an extra 30% of humans and satisfying t
 heir living standard aspirations whilst reduce gre
 enhouse gas emissions will cause an intense comple
 tion for these resources. This presentation will e
 xplore this competition and the apparent dichotomy
  between economic activity and greenhouse gas emis
 sion reduction.\n
LOCATION:Biffen Lecture Theatre\, Department of Genetics\, 
 Downing Site
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