Space for nature

How much of the planet should we leave for other forms of life? This is a question humanity must now grapple with. The global human population is 7.6 billion and anticipated to increase to around 10 billion by the middle of the century. Consumption is also projected to increase, with demands for food and water more than doubling by 2050. Simply put, there is finite space and energy on the planet, and we must decide how much of it we're willing to share. This question requires deep consideration as it will determine the fate of millions of species and the health and well-being of future generations.

• Publication year

  2018

• Venue

  Science

• Publication date

  2018-09-14

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Business, Environmental Science

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1126/science.aau1397PMID 30213888
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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