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OverviewIf a global population of 9 billion by 2050 is to be fed adequately, more food must be produced and this in keeping with increasingly stringent standards of quality and with respect for the environment. Not to mention the land that must be set aside for the production of energy resources, industrial goods, carbon storage and the protection of biodiversity. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marion Guillou , Gérard MatheronPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 3.752kg ISBN: 9789402402667ISBN 10: 9402402667 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 17 September 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Introduction 1. Setting the stage Science enters the equation A closer look at the issue Why nine billion? Food for all: two different scenarios Agrimonde: the results Lessons learned from the Agrimonde study: change is in order 2. Eat well, eat better Changes at the root of nutritional imbalances Getting to the root of profound changes Over nutrition and health Taking action: a how to 3. Reducing losses and waste at consumption, distribution and processing levels The scope of the issue Losses at different stages and technical solutions currently implemented Change is in the order 4. Reducing post-harvest losses in developing nations Harvest-related losses: a reality in developed nations as well Why post-harvest losses in developing countries matter The challenge of quantifying post-harvest losses Despite difficulties in quantifying losses, one thing is clear: post-harvest losses are significant Post-harvest losses and when they occur Next steps Annex 5. Producing other goods What is biomass? High expectations for energy New possibilities for green chemistry Meeting these new needs by choosing the right biomass How these prospects change the hunger equation The world’s challenge. Feeding 9 billion people 6. Managing ecosystem services Agriculture and ecosystem services Biodiversity’s key role in ecological regulating services Using and managing ecosystem services 7. Will there be enough land? Agricultural land: a look at the current situation The impact of climate change on agricultural production potential Non-food uses for biomass: an excessive need for land? Economic, policy and social factors affecting land use conversion 8. The need to strive for productive yet ecological agriculture Optimised productivity of arable land Environmental degradation Increased, improved production: a realistic goal? Intensive, capital-poor agriculture: the case of South-East Asia Agricultural systems with productivity reserves Is sub-Saharan agriculture in need of new development? Thinking and acting globally 9. Feeding the world starts with fighting poverty Mapping hunger The usual suspect: blaming malnutrition on a lack of available food The link between food and poverty: common assumptions and misconceptions Charting a course of action 10. Towards a global governance of food Re-examining the food riots We must step back from agriculture in order to understand it Diets: a factor of future need Reinvesting in agriculture: an urgent necessity Fighting poverty Regulation: rules as a safety net The need for global governance of food security as a “public good” Dedicated agronomic research Conclusion Preventing catastrophe References GlossaryReviewsAuthor InformationMarion Guillou has been the President of the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) since 2004. A graduate of the École Polytechnique, she is an agricultural engineer and holds a doctorate in Food and Nutrition Sciences. Gérard Matheron has been the President of the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) since 2010. He is an agronomist and holds a doctorate in Quantitative Genetics. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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