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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Dependence of agriculture on oil consumption

Dependence of agriculture on oil consumption

  • Depletion of oil reserves to produce more food

Claim

If the whole planet were to eat according to the practices used by the USA, the entire petroleum reserves of the planet would be exhausted within 13 years.

Broader

Intensive farming
Excellent
Inappropriate modernization of agriculture
Excellent
Conflicts arising from depletion of renewable resources
Presentable
Dependence on oil
Unpresentable
Consumption of resources for agriculture
Unpresentable

Aggravates

Negative ecological impact of overpopulation
Excellent
Environmental insecurity
Presentable
Decline in food production
Presentable
Disadvantages of mechanized food production in developing countries
Yet to rate

Related

Domination of agricultural equipment industry by transnational corporations
Presentable

Strategy

Developing agriculture
Presentable

Value

Overconsumption
Yet to rate
Independence
Yet to rate
Depletion
Yet to rate
Dependence
Yet to rate
Consumption
Yet to rate

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #2: Zero HungerSustainable Development Goal #7: Affordable and Clean EnergySustainable Development Goal #12: Responsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Agriculture, fisheries » Agriculture
  • Amenities » Consumption
  • Amenities » Food
  • Industry » Products
  • Resources » Petroleum
  • Resources » Resources
  • Societal problems » Dependence
  • Societal problems » Inadequacy
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J4497
    DOCID
    12044970
    D7NID
    146488
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020