Richard Waite
@waiterich.bsky.social
Director, Agriculture Initiatives, World Resources Institute. Working with colleagues around the world to create a sustainable food future. DC-based. Own views.
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Richard Waite
@waiterich.bsky.social
· Oct 21
How to Manage the Global Land Squeeze? Produce, Protect, Reduce, Restore
By 2050, an area of land twice the size of India will be converted to agriculture. A four-pillared approach can ensure the world meets growing demand for food and fuel without destroying the environme...
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The world is facing a global land squeeze as food, feed, fiber and fuel demand rises. How to manage it? 🧪
- PRODUCE more food and fiber sustainably on existing working lands
- PROTECT remaining natural ecosystems
- REDUCE waste and growth in demand for land-intensive goods
- RESTORE degraded lands
- PRODUCE more food and fiber sustainably on existing working lands
- PROTECT remaining natural ecosystems
- REDUCE waste and growth in demand for land-intensive goods
- RESTORE degraded lands