How can we feed a growing population despite climate change?
- Deutsch Wie kann man trotz Klimawandel eine wachsende Bevölkerung ernähren – haben Sie Ideen? (original)
- Español ¿Cómo nutrir a una población creciente pese al cambio climático?
- Português Como alimentar uma população crescente diante das mudanças climáticas?
- 中文 怎样在气候变迁的情况下保证逐渐增长的世界人口有足够的食物供给？请说出您的想法。
- عربي كيف يُمكن إطعام السكان المتزايدة أعدادهم برغم التغير المناخي.. هل لديكم أفكار؟
- Français Comment nourrir une population croissante malgré le changement climatique - avez-vous des idées?
- Pусский Как можно было бы накормить мир в условиях меняющегося климата?
- Italiano In che modo si può nutrire la popolazione mondiale senza influire negativamente sul clima? Partecipate alla discussione!
As the global population grows, so do food needs. As a result, agricultural yield needs to be increased.
In the past, this was done with the help of fertilisers and pesticides, or by clearing forests to "win" new arable land. But these methods pollute the environment. Climate change, in turn, leads to droughts and famines.
How can we produce food for a growing population and at the same time reduce poverty and hunger, and protect biodiversity? What do you think? Join the discussion!
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