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Global Change and the Challenges of Sustainably Feeding a Growing Planet

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Authors:
  1. Thomas W. Hertel

    1. Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

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  2. Uris Lantz C. Baldos

    1. Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue Univeristy, West Lafayette, USA

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  • Textbook that explores the fundamental determinants of long term change in agricultural land use
  • Chapter-length coverage of such factors as population growth, changes in agricultural productivity, biofuels, and climate change
  • Utilizes computational models to illustrate concepts

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Overview of Global Land Use, Food Security and the Environment

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 1-12

  3. Population and Income as Drivers of Global Change

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 13-26

  4. Productivity Growth and Yields in the Global Crops Sector

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 27-39

  5. Economic Responses to Scarcity

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 41-56

  6. Water, Food and Environmental Security

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 57-67

  7. Climate Change Impacts in Agriculture

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 69-84

  8. Land-Based Environmental Services

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 85-98

  9. Biofuels as a Driver of Long Run Land Use Change

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 99-114

  10. Livestock and Processed Foods

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 115-124

  11. Food Security and Nutrition

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 125-140

  12. Global Change and the Food System in 2050

    • Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos
    Pages 141-160

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 161-184
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About this book

This book explores the fundamental determinants of long term changes in agricultural land use and the associated implications for environmental and food security.  The book is designed around the idea that each chapter focuses on one driver, or underlying determinant, of land use change at global scale. It starts with key factors which have been influential in the past, such as growth population, incomes and agricultural productivity, thereafter turning to new drivers such as biofuels, climate change and demand for environmental services. Specialized topics include food security outcomes, projections of future agricultural prices, greenhouse gas emissions, the role of globalization and market integration. The book draws heavily on the emerging body of literature on these topics, summarizes key findings and organizes these within a unifying economic framework.

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“The structure of Global Changes and the Challenges of Sustainably Feeding a Growing Planet makes it most suitable for an interdisciplinary master’s level course that might be co-taught for students in agricultural economics, environmental sciences, agronomy, natural resources, nutrition, and other disciplines. … The potential audience for this impressive book includes not only economists but a broad range of scientists. It should be required reading for anyone interested in long-run land use, food security, biofuels, and effects of climate change.” (George W. Norton, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. 98 (5), October, 2016)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA

    Thomas W. Hertel

  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue Univeristy, West Lafayette, USA

    Uris Lantz C. Baldos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Global Change and the Challenges of Sustainably Feeding a Growing Planet

  • Authors: Thomas W. Hertel, Uris Lantz C. Baldos

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22662-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-22661-3Published: 06 November 2015

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35762-1Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-22662-0Published: 31 October 2015

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 184

  • Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 46 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Environmental Management, Agricultural Economics, Monitoring/Environmental Analysis

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