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Global Environmental Change and Food Systems: Science Plan and Implementation Strategy

Description: Recent years have seen a greatly increased understanding of how global environmental change will affect crop and animal productivity and these results pave the way for broader analyses of global environmental change impacts on food production. However, there is a need to think beyond productivity and production - food security is the ultimate concern, as it is of greater relevance to societal well-being and hence policy-making. To address this broader concept of food security, research and poli… more
Date: 2005
Creator: Global Environmental Change and Food Systems
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Global Water System Project: Science Framework and Implementation Activities

Description: Water plays a key role in the development and functioning of society by serving as a basic resource for activities such as irrigation, livestock production, fisheries, aquaculture, and hydroelectric power. Adequate water use in house-holds, businesses and manufacturing is a prerequisite of economic growth. Since many of the world's diseases are waterborne, we need clean water and sanitation for reducing the incidence of these diseases. And, most significantly, water provides habitat and sustena… more
Date: February 2005
Creator: The Global Water System Project
Partner: UNT Libraries
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