Can Earth's and Society's Systems Meet the Needs of 10 Billion People?: Summary of a Workshop

by National Research Council, National Research Committee on Population, Board on Environmental Change and Society, et al.

The Earth's population, currently 7.2 billion, is expected to rise at a rapid rate over the next 40 years. Current projections state that the Earth will need to support 9.6 billion people by the year 2050, a figure that climbs to nearly 11 billion by the year 2100. At the same time, most people envision a future Earth with a greater average standard of living than we currently have - and, as a result, greater consumption of our planetary resources...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309306345
• ISBN13: 9780309306348
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.9"