New book: The Coming Famine – The Global Food Crisis and What We Can Do to Avoid it

In The Coming Famine, Julian Cribb lays out a vivid picture of an impending planetary crisis – a global food shortage that threatens to hit by mid-century – which, he argues, would dwarf any in our previous experience. Cribb’s comprehensive assessment points to a dangerous confluence of shortages – of water, land, energy, technology, and knowledge – combined with an increased demand created by population and economic growth. Find out more at CSIRO Publishing – The Coming Famine.