PBIO 100 Lecture Notes

Undergraduate Program in Plant Biology, University of Maryland

LECTURE 40 - WORLD FOOD PROBLEMS

I. Human nutritional requirements: A review, see previous lecture

II. Carrying capacity

III. Summary of some world food problems: Some trends [REQUIRED READING]

IV. What are some of the solutions? Some suggestions [REQUIRED READING]

Other Sites of Interest:

Facing the Future- a good site talking about history and enviromental impact
A review of 1996 world and U.S. population trends with links to WWW sites dealing with population questions
FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization
UN Human Development Programme
Population Reference Bureau
WorldWatch Institute
U.S. Census Bureau- World population information
1996 World Population Conference- highlights
Map showing food supply gap between rich and poor countries
Greenpeace Biodiversity Index
U.S. Population Clock
Can we Sustain our Population with Agricultural Improvements?: An FAO Report
The Economic and Social Impacts of Population Growth: An opinion
Can We Feed the Masses: A discussion paper
Global 2000: An overview -- A good article to read!
Population sites- Yahoo


Last revised: Nov 13. 1998 - Straney