What is it about?

By increasing food production for humans, at the expense of other species, the biologically determined effect has been, and continues to be, an increase in the human population. Understanding the relationship between food increases and population increases is proposed as a necessary first step in addressing this global problem.

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Why is it important?

Addresses the underpinnings of current environmental problems including climate change.

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David Pimentel and I wrote this to address what could be considered as the most pressing issue of our time.

Dr Russell P Hopfenberg
Duke University

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This page is a summary of: , Environment Development and Sustainability, January 2001, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1023/a:1011463231976.
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