PIRSA:09100153

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https://pirsa.org/09100153

9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?

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

Revkin, Andrew, and Vaclav Smil. 9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?. Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, Oct. 17, 2009, https://pirsa.org/09100153 

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            url = {https://pirsa.org/09100153},
            author = {Revkin, Andrew and Smil, Vaclav},
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            language = {en},
            title = {9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics},
            year = {2009},
            month = {oct},
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Talk numberPIRSA: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?