Our Future

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Shortages of fossil fuels

Global population growth (over 8 billion)

Persistent poverty (1.1 billion living on less than $1 a day in 2011)

Climate change (1-2 degree warming by 2030)

Water shortages (by 2030 people will have access to 30% less water)

Famine

Malthus - population growth will overtake resource growth leading to famine and war

Boserup - 'necessity is the mother of invention' When population growth begins to overtake resource growth, something will be invented in order to cope