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Averting a perfect storm of shortages
As the world's population grows, competition for food, water and energy will increase. Food prices will rise, more people will go hungry, and migrants will flee the worst-affected regions.
PERFECT STORM 2030
BBC correspondents explore the forecast by UK chief scientist John Beddington, of a "perfect storm" of food, water and energy shortages in 2030. They also consider what scientists and members of the public can do to help avert a crisis.
24 August 2009
[whole series of in-depth articles, linked from here]
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8213884.stm