• See large image

  The Coming Famine: The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid it (University of California Press) (Paperback) By (author) Julian Cribb

  

  $18.95 - Save $1.00 (5%) - RRP $19.95 Free shipping worldwide (to United States and
  all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours Add to basket | Add to wishlist |

  Also available in...

  Hardback $41.19

  Short Description for The Coming Famine Lays out a picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. This book describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth.
  Full description

  • Publisher: University of California Press
  • Published: 01 September 2011
  • Format: Paperback 264 pages
  • See: Full bibliographic data
  • Categories: Social Forecasting, Future Studies | Meteorology & Climatology | Management Of Land & Natural Resources | Social Impact Of Environmental Issues
  • ISBN 13: 9780520271234 ISBN 10: 0520271238
  • Sales rank: 24,509

• Food Sovereignty

  

  Add to basket $21.73 - Save $9.52 30% off - RRP $31.25

• The Happiness Trap

  

  Add to basket $12.55 - Save $3.01 19% off - RRP $15.56

• Sacred Economics

  

  Add to basket $22.95 -

• Earthmasters

  

  Add to basket $24.05 - Save $3.95 14% off - RRP $28.00

• Climate Change and Displacement

  

  Add to basket $30.03 - Save $9.97 24% off - RRP $40.00

Full description for The Coming Famine

• In "The Coming Famine", Julian Cribb lays out a vivid picture of impending planetary crisis - a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century - that would dwarf any in our previous experience. Cribb's comprehensive assessment describes a dangerous confluence of shortages - of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge - combined with the increased demand created by population and economic growth. Writing in brisk, accessible prose, Cribb explains how the food system interacts with the environment and with armed conflict, poverty, and other societal factors. He shows how high food prices and regional shortages are already sending shockwaves into the international community. But, far from outlining a doomsday scenario, "The Coming Famine" offers a strong and positive call to action, exploring the greatest issue of our age and providing practical suggestions for addressing each of the major challenges it raises.