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Geoffrey Craggs, Research Analyst, Northern Australia and Land Care Research Programme Background According to data published by the United Nations, in 2016 50 per cent of the global population lived in capital cities and surrounding urban areas. Current projections indicate that the number of people living and working in high density, over-populated cities is expected to rise to over 66 per…
Jinny ColletResearch AssistantGlobal Food and Water Crises Research Programme Key Points Summary Climate change is emerging as a key threat to global and national food security in the coming decades. Greater variability in rainfall, prolonged droughts and a greater incidence of extreme weather events are expected. In Australia, climate change has the potential to disrupt agricultural production and adversely affect…
Mervyn Piesse, Research Manager, Global Food and Water Crises Research Programme Key Points Summary The Asian Development Bank estimated that South-East Asia will require $3.1 trillion between 2016 and 2030 to develop energy, transportation, water and sanitation systems for sustainable development. Most of that investment is required in lower-income countries, such as Cambodia and Laos. That critical need for major…
Background In An Essay on the Principle of Population (1798), Thomas Robert Malthus posited…
After years of appeasing China in order to gain access to its…
Christopher Johns, Research Manager, Northern Australia and Land Care Key Points “Good…
A shooting incident in Denver, USA has left 9 people injured. The police have…
Key Points Summary India’s long-held resistance to the militarisation of the Indian…
Christopher JohnsResearch ManagerNorthern Australia Research Programme Key Points Summary Plant growth, vigour…
Key Points Summary The Ganges Water Treaty determines the water-sharing arrangements between…
Sinéad LehaneResearch ManagerGlobal Food and Water Crises Research Programme Key Points Summary…
Leighton G. Luke, Research Manager, Indo-Pacific Research Programme As vaccination numbers increase…
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Key Points Analysis Land is absolutely essential to agriculture and therefore the relationship between levels of arable land and food security merits serious consideration. It is projected that by 2050…
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