“Can nine billion people be fed? Can we cope with the demands in the future on water? Can we provide enough energy? Can we do it, all that, while mitigating and adapting to climate change? And can we do all that in 21 years time? That's when these things are going to start hitting in a really big way. We need to act now. We need investment in science and technology, and all the other ways of treating very seriously these major problems. 2030 is not very far away” PeopleWayNeedsYearsEnoughProblemBigsEnergyWaterTechnologyDemandMajorsInvestmentClimateClimate ChangePopulationBillionsNineFedsFar AwayHittingScience And TechnologyAdaptingMajor Problems Author:John Beddington
“Extreme weather like the droughts in Russia, China and Brazil and the flooding in Pakistan and Australia [in 2010] have contributed to a level of food price volatility we haven't seen since the oil crisisof 40 years ago. Unfortunately, this could be just a taste of things to come because in the next few decades the build-up of greenhouse gases already in the atmosphere could greatly increase the risk of droughts, flooding, pest infestation and water scarcity for agriculture systems already under tremendous stress.” YearsNextWaterLevelsRiskHavensTasteYears AgoIncreaseStressChinaExtremesOilDecadesRussiaWeatherAtmosphereGlobal WarmingAustraliaAgriculturePakistanBrazilScarcityDroughtGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesFloodingPestsVolatilityExtreme Weather Author:John Beddington
“...we have got to deal with increased demand for energy, increased demand for food, increased demand for water, and we've got to do that while mitigating and adapting to climate change. And we have but 21 years to do it” YearsEnergyWaterDealsDemandClimateClimate ChangeAdapting Author:John Beddington
“By 2030 the demand for resources will create a crisis with dire consequences. Demand for food and energy will jump 50% by 2030 and for fresh water by 30%, as the population tops 8.3 billion” EnergyWaterDemandConsequenceResourcesCrisisPopulationBillionsFresh Water Author:John Beddington
