Will Limited Land, Water, and Energy Control Human Population Numbers in the Future?
2010
Pimentel, David | Whitecraft, Michele | Scott, Zachary R. | Zhao, Leixin | Satkiewicz, Patricia | Scott, Timothy J. | Phillips, Jennifer | Szimak, Daniel | Gurpreet Singh, | Gonzalez, Daniela O. | Moe, Tun Lin
Nearly 60% of the world’s human population is malnourished and the numbers are growing. Shortages of basic foods related to decreases in per capita cropland, water, and fossil energy resources contribute to spreading malnutrition and other diseases. The suggestion is that in the future only a smaller number of people will have access to adequate nourishment. In about 100Â years, when it is reported that the planet will run out of fossil energy, we suggest that a world population of about two billion might be sustainable if it relies on renewable energy technologies and also reduces per capita use of the earth’s natural resources.
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