Population Issues Network Newswatch

Looking at the world through demographics. This blog covers population in the news. Accelerating demographic growth is now the main factor driving biodiversity loss, growing resource scarcity, poverty and social conflict. Over-production and over-consumption are worsening this ecological crisis. 7 billion in 2011 - 9.3 or 10.6 billion (UN high estimate) by 2050. 80 million additional people a year at current rates! Is it not time to rethink population growth?

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Improving Food Security in the 21st Century: What are the roles for firms and foundations?

Jeff Raikes (CEO, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) and Greg Page (CEO, Cargill) present their views on global food security and the roles of the private sector and foundation community at Stanford's Center on Food Security and the Environment's inaugural Global Food Policy Symposium series.

For video series: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WidgckQmM68&feature=youtu.be

Population Issues Network Newswatch

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Improving Food Security in the 21st Century: What are the roles for firms and foundations?

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