Sustainability & Climate Change
Food production needs are expected to roughly double over the next 35 years as the world population grows and people in under developed countries become more affluent and demand more calories. Healthy ecosystems are vital to the survival of all organisms. How can we grow crops without harming the environment? How can we balance technology and global food security? What is the right balance of organic and conventional farming? What role can genetics and biotechnology play without compromising the needs of tomorrow?
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Viewpoint: American agriculture is far more efficient — and sustainable — than in Europe. Here’s why
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Viewpoint: Why an EU ban on crop pesticide exports based on the misguided precautionary principle will hurt global farming
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Viewpoint: Anti-biotech advocacy group opposition to forest-restoring GM chestnut tree mimics their disingenuous rejection of nutrition-enhancing GM Golden Rice
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Analysis: Climate mitigation funding imbalance? US government slow to fund climate-smart agricultural innovation — 1/35th of what’s spent on clean energy
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Viewpoint: Are regulations on genetically modified crops too lenient?
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Is global food security a realistic goal? UN FAO report details CRISPR gene editing’s role in building a more promising future
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