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SUMMARY: Resource competition: Supporting a growing population whilst redu
 cing greenhouse gas emissions - Dr Astley Hastings\, Research Fellow\, The
  School of Biological Sciences\, University of Aberdeen
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DESCRIPTION:The numbers of humans on living on Mother Earth is rapidly inc
 reasing from the 7.2 billion today who are currently consuming the output 
 of more than one planet. Improvements in agriculture has provided a more p
 lentiful and richer diet and advances in medical science and its practice 
 has reduced infant and maternal mortality and increased longevity.  This r
 eduction in mortality and current fertility rates has locked in population
  growth rate of around 1% per year that will lead to a population of betwe
 en 9-10 billion by 2050 and over 11 billion by 2100. These technological a
 nd scientific advances are made possible by consuming energy\, to make che
 micals and products and power machinery to do work for us. This energy is 
 mainly derived from coal\, oil and natural gas\, whose energy release emit
 s greenhouse gasses that warms the climate and threatens the environment i
 n which we live. The existing population with its current economic activit
 y is already challenging the availability of resources or water\, land\, m
 inerals and energy. However\, adding an extra 30% of humans and satisfying
  their living standard aspirations whilst reduce greenhouse gas emissions 
 will cause an intense completion for these resources. This presentation wi
 ll explore this competition and the apparent dichotomy between economic ac
 tivity and greenhouse gas emission reduction.\n
LOCATION:Biffen Lecture Theatre\, Department of Genetics\, Downing Site
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