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PIRSA:09100153

9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?

APA

Revkin, A. & Smil, V. (2009). 9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. https://pirsa.org/09100153

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Abstract

This discussion explores the promise and perils of thenext 50 years. Can humanity, heading toward a population of approximatley 9 billion, advance economically without overheating the planet? Can food and water supplies be sustained without erasing what's left of wild nature?