Since the publication of the first edition of Food, Energy, and
Society, the world's natural resources have become even more
diminished due to the rapid expansion of the global human
population. We are faced with dwindling food supplies in certain
geographic areas, increasing pressure on energy resources, and the
imminent extinction of many threatened species. In light of these
major issues, this third edition presents an updated and expanded
analysis on the interdependency of food, energy, water, land, and
biological resources.
Written by internationally renowned experts, the book includes
new material on livestock production and energy use, the impacts of
pesticides on the environment, and the conservation of biodiversity
in agricultural, forestry, and marine systems. It also compares the
energy inputs of crop production in developing and developed
countries, covers the agricultural and environmental issues related
to water resources, and details the threat of soil erosion to food
and the environment. In addition, the book explores the very timely
topics of solar energy, biomass systems, and ethanol
production.
Offering a startling glimpse at what our planet may become, this
edition shows how to achieve the necessary balance between basic
human needs and environmental resources and provides potential
solutions to the host of problems we face today.
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