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A Presentation for  World on the Edge: How To Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse ,  a book by  Lester R. Brown
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Overview A World on the Edge The Response: Plan B Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
A Bright Economic Future? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Gross World Product, 1950-2009
Warning of Collapse ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],How can we assume that the growth of an economic system that is destroying its environmental supports can simply be projected into the long-term future? Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
A World on the Edge ,[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / jgareri
2010 Russian Heat Wave ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Brasil2 The Russian heat wave is a powerful example of how a single event can quickly destabilize the global food economy.
Nightmare Scenario ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],World Grain Stocks as Days of Consumption, 1960-2010
2010 Pakistan Flooding ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Kmerryweather Pakistan provides an example of how the social and environmental trends we face on a global level can converge — with dangerous consequences.
Three Indicators to Watch Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Elenathewise, Sean_Warren, zabelin Food Prices Hunger Rates Number of Failing States These indicators help give a sense of how close to the edge our civilization may be.  Economic Social Political
Food Prices Soaring Grain and soybean prices are fast approaching their peaks of 2007-08. Source: futures.tradingcharts.com Corn Prices (CBOT) Soybean Prices (CBOT) Wheat Prices (CBOT)
Hunger Rising World hunger and malnutrition were on the decline for much of the late 20 th  century. But after falling to 788 million in the mid-1990s, the number of hungry people began to rise, reaching 915 million in 2008. In 2009 it jumped to over 1 billion. Crop failures caused by extreme weather events such as the 2010 Russian heat wave will make it harder to feed people around the world. Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Claudiad
More States Failing ,[object Object],[object Object],Number of High-Ranking Failing States, 2004-2009 How many states can fail before our global civilization begins to unravel?
Precarious Global Food Situation: How Did We Get Here? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],World Grain Production and Consumption, 1960-2010 We are only one poor harvest away from chaos in world grain markets. Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Tobias Helbig
Food Demand Growing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Population Pressures ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],World Population, 1950-2008, with Projections to 2050
Food vs. Fuel ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The grain needed to fill an SUV’s 25-gallon tank with ethanol once could feed one person for an entire year. Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Dave Huss Corn Used for Fuel Ethanol in the United States, 1980-2010
Food Supply Tightening ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Growth in Crop Yields Slowing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Niko Vujevic Raising grain yields is becoming more difficult as the backlog of unused agricultural technology shrinks.
Eroding Soils, Expanding Deserts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Steven Allan We have yet to see the full effects of two giant dust bowls now forming: one in northwestern China and western Mongolia, and another in the Sahel of central Africa.
Saudi Arabia’s Bursting Bubble ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: NASA Wheat Production and Consumption in Saudi Arabia, 1995-2010, with Projection to 2013 Saudi Arabia is the first country to publicly project how aquifer depletion will shrink its grain harvest.
Water Shortages Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Countries Overpumping Aquifers in 2010 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Climate Change ,[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Average Global Temperature and Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentrations, 1880-2010
Climate Change ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / dra_schwartz
2010: A Year of Extremes ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],The number and severity of these events are symptomatic of instability in the climate system. Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / jansmarc
Glaciers Disappearing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Ice Sheets Melting ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Climate change threatens food security and could eventually   create hundreds of millions of climate refugees. Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Watching the Clock ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Business as usual is not working – it’s time for Plan B.
Plan B: Four Main Goals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Joe Gough
Stabilizing Population, Eradicating Poverty ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / wweagle
The Poverty – Education – Population Connection ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Female Secondary Education and Total Fertility Rates Efforts to eliminate poverty and slow population growth reinforce each other—and they also help prevent state failure by addressing the root causes of instability.
Achieving Social Goals ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Viorika
Restoring the Earth ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / GeorgeClerk
Earth Restoration Efforts ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Climate Action Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Grafissimo
Raising Energy Efficiency ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / James Jones
Raising Energy Efficiency ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / James Jones
Restructuring Transportation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / mm88
Progress in Energy Efficiency  and Transport ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Sander Nagel
Plan B Energy Efficiency Measures
Ramping Up Renewables ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Gary Milner
Harnessing the Wind  ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],World Cumulative Installed Wind Power Capacity, 1980-2009 Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Joe Gough The idled capacity in the U.S. automobile industry alone would be sufficient to produce all of these wind turbines.
Wind Power Growing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / monap
The Power of the Sun ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Ekaterina Romanova World Cumulative Photovoltaics Production, 1975-2009
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Solar Energy Heating Up Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / manwolste
Geothermal: Energy from the Earth ,[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Animean World Cumulative Installed Geothermal Power Capacity, 1950-2010
Realizing Geothermal's Potential ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Animean
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels:  Hope from the United States ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / pamspix
World Electricity Generation by Source in 2008 and in the Plan B Economy of 2020
Ending Net Deforestation,  Planting Trees ,[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / AVTG Adding these measures to our renewable energy goals will allow us to reduce net CO 2  emissions 80% by 2020.
Plan B Carbon Dioxide Emissions  Reduction Goals for 2020
How Do We Get There? Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand ,[object Object],[object Object]
A Dishonest Market ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand Governments are shelling out nearly $1.4 billion per day to further destabilize the earth’s climate.
Toward an Honest Market ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Restructuring taxes and eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would drive the transition to a more honest economy. Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Petrovich9
Redefining Security ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / kryczka
The Plan B Budget ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Achim Prill The Plan B  Budget, just  12 percent  of annual military spending, is, in effect, the new security budget.
A Wartime Mobilization ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Let’s Get to Work ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Alexandr Denisenko
The Choice is Ours ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / kycstudio The choice is ours. It will be made by our generation, but it will affect life on earth for all generations to come.
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Plan to Prevent Environmental and Economic Collapse from Lester Brown's "World on the Edge

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  • 10. Food Prices Soaring Grain and soybean prices are fast approaching their peaks of 2007-08. Source: futures.tradingcharts.com Corn Prices (CBOT) Soybean Prices (CBOT) Wheat Prices (CBOT)
  • 11. Hunger Rising World hunger and malnutrition were on the decline for much of the late 20 th century. But after falling to 788 million in the mid-1990s, the number of hungry people began to rise, reaching 915 million in 2008. In 2009 it jumped to over 1 billion. Crop failures caused by extreme weather events such as the 2010 Russian heat wave will make it harder to feed people around the world. Photo Credit: iStockPhoto / Claudiad
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