Humans require food, freshwater, and living space in order to survive. These things do not exist in endless abundance by themselves and are derived both from abiotic and biotic sources, making humans inherently dependent upon the optimization of land area and the preservation of biodiversity. The human population is increasing, and is predicted to expand from 7.0 billion to 9.6 billion people by 2050. A parallel increase in the demand for food species is implied, and estimates claim that food production will need to be doubled in order to compensate. The trouble with this becomes evident upon the consideration of the productivity of current systems of agriculture and freshwater harvesting. - [ READ MORE ]
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