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Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
by Lester R. Brown
Description: Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity examines the global challenges of food shortages and their impact on international relations and security. Lester R. Brown analyzes factors contributing to food scarcity and its geopolitical consequences
ISBN: 0393344150
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macavity23 · 2012-11-20 · Original thread
Agreed - although I don't think it will take nearly that long for wars over food and water. Thanks for your reading reco, I'll trade you 'Full Planet, Empty Plates' - http://www.amazon.com/Full-Planet-Empty-Plates-Geopolitics/d...

I don't have any doubt of humanity's survival as a species - even a total catastrophe, say a 75% reduction in food production, isn't going to wipe us out. The survival of our current civilization, on the other hand...