Food security in the Asia-Pacific: Malthus, limits and environmental challenges

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 577-584

  Butler, Colin D ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

Author keywords

CAFOs; FAO; Global food security; Limits to growth; Malthus

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; AUSTRALIA; CATERING SERVICE; ENVIRONMENT; FAR EAST; HEALTH; HUMAN; INDIA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; AUSTRALIA; ENVIRONMENT; FAR EAST; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; INDIA; POPULATION DYNAMICS; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 77649241386     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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