PIRSA:09100153

9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?

APA

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

MLA

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

BibTex

          @misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:09100153,
            doi = {},
            url = {https://pirsa.org/09100153},
            author = {Revkin, Andrew and Smil, Vaclav},
            keywords = {},
            language = {en},
            title = {9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?},
            publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
            year = {2009},
            month = {oct},
            note = {PIRSA:09100153 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
          }
          

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?