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The need for improved maps of global cropland

Food security is a key global concern. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion, and a 50% increase in annual agricultural output will be required to keep up with demand. There are significant additional pressures on existing agricultural land through increased competition from the biofu...

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Autores principales: Fritz, Steffen, See, Linda, You, Liangzhi, Justice, Chris, Becker-Reshef, Inbal, Bydekerke, Lieven, Cumani, Renato, Defourny, Pierre, Foley, Jon, Gilliams, Sven, Gong, Peng, Hansen, Matthew, Hertel, Thomas W., Herold, Martin, Herrero, Mario, Kayitakire, Francois, Latham J, Leo O, McCallum, Ian, Obersteiner, Michael, Ramankutty N, Rocha J, Tang H, Thornton, Philip K., Vancutsem, C., Velde, Marijn van der, Wood S, Woodcock C
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2013
Materias:
climate
agriculture
food security
food production
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52080
Sumario:Food security is a key global concern. By 2050, the global population will exceed 9 billion, and a 50% increase in annual agricultural output will be required to keep up with demand. There are significant additional pressures on existing agricultural land through increased competition from the biofuel sector and the need to elevate feed production, which is being driven by higher levels of meat consumption in low- and middle-income countries.

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