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Asia?s Rising Prosperity, Climate Change Taking Toll on Food Security
2016-06-22 09:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Press Service: Asia's economic growth over the last decade has been relentless, bringing with it a rising population and an influx of people from the countryside to the cities in search of prosperity. These trends are not expected to abate. By 2025, the total population of Asia and the Pacific region should reach about 4.4 billion. And over the next 40 years, Asia's urban population is projected to increase from 1.9 billion to 3.2 billion. In another significant trend, the middle income population will also...
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