Hungry for Land? Potential availability of arable land, competition between alternative uses, and the impact of climate change
Faim des terres? Estimation du potentiel disponible, impact du changement climatique et concurrence entre les divers usages des terres.
Résumé
Contrary to widely held belief there is arable land that could be cultivated without risking further encroachment on our forests. Impetus for developing the potential has been provided by climate change. What is at stake is how to resolve tensions that will arise as competing demands are made on land resources. These will arrive from many directions not always related to satisfying demand for food and include non-food, environmental, recreational, forestry, and urban needs.