Jun 7, 2013
Peak soil: industrial civilisation is on the verge of eating itself
Nafeez Ahmed: New research on land, oil, bees and climate change points to imminent global food crisis without urgent action
CGIAR Climate's insight:
Last year, the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change chaired by former chief government scientist Prof Sir John Beddington - who previously warned of a perfect storm of food, water and energy shortages within 17 years - set out seven concrete, evidence-based recommendations to generate a shift toward more sustainable agriculture.