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10 th Scientific Forum Global Challenges and the Development of Atomic Energy: The Next 25 Years

This forum discusses the challenges faced in the areas of food production, agriculture, and health in the context of global changes such as climate change, land use change, and infrastructure development. Topics include soil and water degradation, the prevention of cancer, and the need for sustainable food production and water supply.

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10 th Scientific Forum Global Challenges and the Development of Atomic Energy: The Next 25 Years

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  1. 10th Scientific Forum Global Challenges and the Development of Atomic Energy: The Next 25 Years IAEA, Vienna, 18 - 19 September 2007

  2. Session 2 Meeting New Challenges in Food, Agriculture and Health Moderator: P. Schuller Instituto de Física, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Austral de Chile IAEA, Vienna, 18 - 19 September 2007

  3. THE CONTEXT GLOBAL CHANGES • Climate Change • Land Use Change • Land Clearance • Infrastructure • Development • Water Resource • Development

  4. CLIMATE CHANGE

  5. LAND USE CHANGE

  6. FOREST CLEARANCE

  7. INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

  8. URBANISATION

  9. WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

  10. Source: Goldewijk (2001); Roper and Roberts (1999); Walling (2007)

  11. SOIL & WATER DEGRADATION

  12. Cancer could be prevented! • Tobacco 1/3 of cancer • Infections 16% of global cancer burden, 6 % to 32 % (low income countries); Hepatitis B/C, Ebstein-Barr, papillomas, Helicobacter pylori, Schistosomas-Liver fluke • 43% due to tobacco, diet and infection

  13. GLOBAL CHANGES GLOBAL CHALLENGES • Health of Increasing • Population • Sustainable Food Production & Water Supply • Soil & Water • Conservation

  14. GLOBAL CHALLENGES • Food • Agriculture • Health

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