Sentences with phrase «with global population»

With the global population and rates of per capita consumption increasing since the 1950s (indeed, since the 1750s), environmental impacts have mounted to ever greater and unprecedented extremes (McNeill 2001).

Whether one assumes a «low fertility» case with global population leveling off by 2100 at around 9 billion (CAGR of 0.3 % / year) or a «high fertility» case with population growing to 12 billion (CAGR of 0.6 % / year) does not really matter that much.

It's two superimposed realities that are emerging as humanity's environmental footprint grows, both through sheer numbers, with a global population heading toward 9 billion, and through the outflow of an expanding range of wastes, reflecting both poverty and affluence in different places:

With a global population that is growing bigger, older, and richer, demand for the type of life - prolonging, life - improving, and life - saving therapeutics that Amgen develops and manufactures is only likely to grow.

The cat recently surpassed the dog as the most popular pet in the world, with a global population size estimated at 600 million.

The world's largest antelope, the giant eland, is considered vulnerable, with a global population of 14,000 at most.

With a global population that is expected to blossom in the coming years, and risks to food yields from climate change, it will be essential to shore up food infrastructure and keep global food markets open in food - exporting nations, he said.

With the global population projected to rise to 9 billion in 2050 and resources becoming increasingly strained, there is a growing realization that raising production levels alone will not solve the problems facing the food industry.

With the global population set to reach nine billion by 2050, access to quality food and water is -LSB-...]

With the global population rising continuously, urbanization rapidly reducing land for farming, and climate change threatening stable crop production, a significant improvement in genetic yield potential is one of the most crucial goals in rice research.

At the same time, with global population expected to grow to 9 billion people by 2050, the FAO also reports global food production must be 70 percent greater than today's level.

With a global population of 7 billion, we are sitting on the cusp of drowning in our own effluence.

With a global population that is growing bigger, older, and richer, demand for the type of life - prolonging, life - improving, and life - saving therapeutics that Amgen develops and manufactures is only likely to grow.

And with the global population forecast to swell to over 9 billion by 2050, left unchecked, this drain will become significant.

With global populations, drought and pollution growing, though, the drip - irrigation pioneer should fill its new owner's coffers.

They will continue to geoengineering the planet until «critical mass» of awareness on geoengineering is reached with global populations.

Not exact matches

The African nation of Zambia, for instance, has only enough food available to provide its population with 1,870 calories on average, per day, according to a striking global map in the October issue of National Geographic — and in truth, in much of the world, such calorie counts offer an inflated view of what's actually accessible to most citizens, due to widespread poverty, civil unrest, natural disasters, corruption, government mismanagement, food - distribution failures, and other issues.

With 80 % of the world's farmable land already in use, Dickson Despommier, an ecologist at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, says that in 50 years we would need «another Brazil - sized landmass» to feed the three billion people expected to be added to the global population.

The company announced a global partnership with Siemens (siegy) to track population health metrics earlier this week.

Report after report predicts that with resources depleting and global population continuing to grow, water could soon become as hot a commodity as oil.

HOW CITIES CAN BENEFIT FROM CONNECTED, AUTONOMOUS TRANSPORTATION: Cities are grappling with decaying transportation infrastructure and booming populations driven by global urbanization.

«Given the size of its economy, population, and given its political clout, Nigeria's stance towards the African Continental Free Trade Area is key,» Imad Mesdoua, senior consultant for Africa at Control Risks, a global risk consultancy with offices in Lagos, told CNBC via email.

«Yes, we have over 1,000 stores in China, that's where we first started off... But if you're any global retailer, the market you want to penetrate and get into is China with the population and disposable income there.»

With the world's largest population, China is the capital of high - speed rail, the leading global automobile market, and an innovator in bike sharing.

Add to this the fact that global pension levels are also sharply on the rise, with people living longer and population growth — and therefore workforce growth — slowing in many advanced economies.

By Project Coordinator of the Global Opportunity Network Emil Kofoed Braunschweig In a world with increasing urbanisation and a population that is expected to increase to 8.4 billion by mid-2030, a global food crisis is a very realGlobal Opportunity Network Emil Kofoed Braunschweig In a world with increasing urbanisation and a population that is expected to increase to 8.4 billion by mid-2030, a global food crisis is a very realglobal food crisis is a very real risk.

In a world with increasing urbanisation and a population that is expected to increase to 8.4 billion by mid-2030, a global food crisis is a very real risk.

An aging global population in the developed world, coupled with the emergence of a more robust healthcare services infrastructure in the developing world, will keep demand growth in the healthcare sector on a steady upward trend for decades.

With a population of more than 200 million people, Brazil is key to Amazon's global expansion plans.

There is no question that, along with population increases around the world, global demand for fresh water will rise exponentially.

«Asia - Pacific is expected to continue to lead global growth and pass North America as the region with the highest HNWI population by the end of 2014 and the greatest HNWI wealth by 2015.»

«Working with our suppliers, we will capture value that produces long - term tangible benefits — quality jobs for a growing Saudi population, innovation and diversification of industry, and increased global competitiveness,» the program's site says.

As the country with the world's largest population, at roughly 1.4 billion people, a burgeoning economy and a government determined to make the country a global super power, China's impact on the markets can not be ignored.

Christians were 34.5 percent of global population in 1900, 33.3 percent in 1970, 32.4 percent in 2000, and 33.4 percent today, with projections to 33.7 percent in 2025 and 36 percent in 2050.

«Almost 80 percent of the global population live with restrictions on or hostilities to limit their freedom of religion,» Tillerson told reporters when releasing the report.

In the foreword to the report Dr Ahmed Shaheed, United Nations Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Religion or Belief said: «Despite global commitments to promote and to protect freedom of religion or belief, the scale of violations remains enormous, with almost 80 per cent of the world's population living in countries with «high» or «very high» levels of restrictions and / or hostilities towards certain beliefs.»

(i) the question of gay rights — funny I agree with gay rights, must be a political debate at its heart (ii) a wonan's right to choose — funny I agree with this, see above thought (iii) teaching evolution in school — again I agree (iv) my ability to buy a glass of wine on Sunday — definitely politics here (v) immunizing teens against HPV — got my kids immunized, not even politics here (vi) population control — this is religions fault??? no this is cultural (vii) assisted suicide at end of life — agree with that, still have my religion (viii) global warmning — agree it needs to get fixed, doesn't have anything to do with religion

CNN: Iranians seek relief in Christmas celebrations Iran has a population that is 98 % Muslim, and the government is widely recognized for its repressive rulings, censorship and efforts to cut ties with the United States and the West, but more Iranians are openly celebrating Christmas and expressing their desires to be part of the global celebration.

In a larger country with a smaller population, Canadian evangelicals are more likely to support sharing resources and welcoming immigrants and refugees; they are less likely to feel a sense of «manifest destiny» or to see their country as a Christian nation, according to Brian Stiller, the Ontario - based global ambassador of the World Evangelical Alliance.

A shrinking global village with its increasingly mobile population often gifts us with very interesting and enriching...

By 2060, such growth will result in the global population of Christians and Muslims approaching parity — totaling 3.1 billion and 3 billion, respectively — with each tradition accounting for nearly 1 in 3 people on earth.

A sustainable world will have a population whose size is commensurate with global carrying capacity and which size does not increase unless carrying capacity increases.

Russia, as a whole, is primarily Christian, with 73 % of its population identifying with the faith, according to Pew's 2012 Global Religious Landscape report.

The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 predicted that sugar sweetened drink consumption contributes a relatively small amount to UK population morbidity (28000 disability adjusted life years) compared with low fruit and vegetable consumption (1130000 disability adjusted life years).59 Using revenue from a sugar sweetened drink tax to reduce the prices of fruit and vegetables is a potential mechanism for further improving population health.60

The global population is expected to exceed 8 billion by 2030 with India, China and African countries leading the way.

Beingmate chairman Wang Zhentai said: «Working together with Fonterra, we will create globally competitive, safe and secure supply chains to deliver high - quality, advanced dairy nutrition to meet the needs of China's growing population as well global consumers.

All natural resources are under pressure with the growing global population.

A Worldwide Shift: Profiling the Alternative Meat Market In the past few years, there has been a global shift away from meat, with 70 % of the world population reportedly either reducing meat consumption or leaving meat off the table altogether.

With a hungry global population, all expecting to eat, food manufacturing is innovating changing in how the consumer is fed.

Numerous reports have emphasized the need for major changes in the global food system: agriculture must meet the twin challenge of feeding a growing population, with rising demand for meat and high - calorie diets, while simultaneously minimizing its global environmental impacts1, 2.