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Steven Elliott-Gower

Against the Grain | Foreign Affairs - 0 views

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resources food hunger technology

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  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 29 Oct 10
     
    The "green revolution" dramatically boosted crop yields throughout the world, but it also bred overconfidence and complacency. Now, global food stocks are too low, and food prices are too high (partly as a result of use of food for biofuels). The article talks about declining rates of increase in agricultural productivity as a result of reductions in investment in agricultural research.
Steven Elliott-Gower

Farming the Genetic Frontier | Foreign Affairs - 0 views

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technology genetics biotechnology

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    Summary: Supporters see the biotechnology revolution in agriculture as a Promethean step forward, whereas critics see it as the start down a slope to futuristic disaster. The supporters are right about the potential benefits of genetically engineered crops, but the critics are correct that the situation calls for government regulation.
Scott Aughenbaugh

Joseph Nye on global power shifts | Video on TED.com - 4 views

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governance video TED

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  • Scott Aughenbaugh on 29 Oct 10
     
    CSIS Trustee gives a 30,000 view of the move from West to East. 
Dennis Falk

Water Scarcity Facts - 3 views

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resources water

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  • Dennis Falk on 29 Oct 10
     
    This factsheet at water.org provides an excellent overview of water issues
Scott Aughenbaugh

Global Aging Preparedness Index - 0 views

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population aging

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  • Scott Aughenbaugh on 29 Oct 10
     
    Richard Jackson's new index. Use for discussion of population and aging with breakdown of specific countries.
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