Projected Growth in Population and Resource Demands by 2050 (IMAGE)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Projected Growth in Population and Resource Demands by 2050

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Over the next 30 years, we know we'll face rapid population growth and greater pressures on our natural resources. The statistics are sobering -- with 9.7 billion people on the planet by 2050, we can expect a 54 percent increase in global food demand and 56 percent increase in energy demand.

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