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1
Q

What did boserup suggest ?

A

Population growth stimulates innovation and there is improvements in technology which would increase resource availability so Much that carrying capacity could sustain much larger population.

Crisis = we find solution

2
Q

Name some agriculture innovations which have increase food production?

A

Intensification of farming in Europe in response to EU common agriculture policy.

Green revolution in Mexico/ Asia

Biotechnologies like Gm

3
Q

What did did Julian Simon also state ?

A

Air in richer countries is safer

Water cleanliness improved

Cropland condition improving

4
Q

How can technology not have all solutions to increase food ?

A

Soil erosion

Resistance to pesticides

Climate change

Loss of productive souls

Too expensive for some places to have technology

5
Q

When

A

1965

6
Q

Julian Simon

A

Despite rapid pop growth humans are better off

Raw materials less scarce
Cost to access them reduced

  • air cleaner/ safer to breathe in HIC
  • water cleanliness improved
  • croplsnd condition improving
7
Q

Julian Simon book

A

The ultimate resource

As pop has grown resources have increased

We’re flaws to his claim

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