POL469H1 Lecture Notes - Soil Retrogression And Degradation, Land Development, Sustainable Land Management
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Page history last edited by leslie chan 5 days ago. These notes are made available courtesy of elena goracinova. Feel free to add points and relevant links and resources to the note. (click on the edit tab above, make the additions, and be sure to click save at the bottom of the page when finished) 925 million people suffered from chronic malnutrition/ 13 percent of worldwide population. There was a steady decline before the 20th century, which started to rise in the 20th century. Increase in overall population: proportion of undernourished people has decreased. 98 percent of undernourished are from the south. You would get an answer that it is due to the finite nature of the world, there is a competition for food and some people are losing out (idea present since malthus). However, there has been a population increase at a decreasing rate. On the other hand, growth in food production has been increasing.
