Capacity of Biomes to

Produce Food into the Future

The world’s population growth has placed
pressure on our world resources. In the 1700s,
English economist Thomas Malthus, predicted
that population growth would be faster than
the growth of agriculture. He further proposed
that the results would be disastrous if serious
action was not taken.

Copy the Malthusian Trap diagram on next slide

 Capacity of Biomes to
Produce Food into the Future
Over 200 years later, Malthus’ prediction of
food production not keeping up with
population growth is proving to be correct.
Governments around the world are now
trying to plan for future food security to
avoid crises, to prevent famine and
importantly to prevent conflict.
 ICT TASK
Working in groups of 2-3 people (NOT FOUR), go onto the United Nations Food
and Agricultural Organisation (FAO)

http://www.fao.org/emergencies/crisis/fightingfamine/en/ OR

http://www.fao.org/emergencies/emergency-types/complex-emergencies/en/

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING AS A POSTER FORMAT

a When and where did the crisis take place?
b How did it occur?
c What were the outcomes?
d What was the short-term response from government and aid agencies?
e Were there any long-term strategies put in place to prevent it from
recurring?

UPLOAD to DROPBOX by the end of the double period.