The end to cheap oil: a threat to food security and an incentive to reduce fossil fuels in agriculture

Peduzzi, Pascal; Harding Rohr Reis, Ruth

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2012.05.008

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The end to cheap oil: a threat to food security and an incentive to reduce fossil fuels in agriculture

ContributorsPeduzzi, Pascal

; Harding Rohr Reis, Ruth

Published inEnvironmental development, vol. 3, p. 157-165

Publication date2012

Abstract

Fossil fuels are essential for modern, mechanized agricultural production systems.

Keywords

Food
Energy
Petrol
Peak oil
Fertilizers
Emerging environmental issue

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PEDUZZI, Pascal, HARDING ROHR REIS, Ruth. The end to cheap oil: a threat to food security and an incentive to reduce fossil fuels in agriculture. In: Environmental development, 2012, vol. 3, p. 157–165. doi: 10.1016/j.envdev.2012.05.008

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PID : unige:78291
DOI : 10.1016/j.envdev.2012.05.008

Additional URL for this publicationhttp://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S221146451200084X

Journal ISSN2211-4645

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The end to cheap oil: a threat to food security and an incentive to reduce fossil fuels in agriculture

Fossil fuels are essential for modern, mechanized agricultural production systems.

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