We typically think of climate change as the biggest environmental issue we face today. But maybe it’s not? A skyrocketing demand for food means that agriculture has become the largest driver of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental destruction. In this presentation, Jonathan Foley shows how agriculture and land use are maybe a bigger culprit in the global environment, and could grow even larger as we look to feed over 9 billion people in the future.
The Other Inconvenient Truth: How Agriculture is Changing the Face of Our Planet
Posted: May 21, 2012 in Back to the Garden, International, The People's HistoryTags: #agriculture, #Environment, Climate Change, Global warming, Jonathan Foley
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