“The twentieth century will be chiefly remembered by future generations not as an era of political conflicts or technical inventions, but as an age in which human society dared to think of the welfare of the whole human race as a practical objective.” ThinkingHumansWholeAgePoliticalRaceGenerationsCenturyConflictPracticalsInventionObjectivesErasRememberedWelfareHuman RaceTwentieth CenturyFuture GenerationHuman Society Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“Food security is an authentically human requirement. Guaranteeing it for present and future generations also means safeguarding ourselves against the uncontrolled exploitation of natural resources. Indeed, the process of consumption and waste seems to overlook any concern for ... biodiversity, which is so important for agriculture.” HumansMeanImportantSeemsProcessNaturalGenerationsLandSecurityWasteResourcesConcernConsumptionAgricultureExploitationRequirementsFuture GenerationNatural ResourcesBiodiversityFood SecuritySafeguarding Author:Pope Benedict XVI