Global Resources and Productivity: Questions and Answers

Resource Quality and Agricultural Productivity

• How does resource quality affect agricultural productivity worldwide?
• How does soil erosion affect crop yields in North America?

Sustainable Resource Use and Food Security

• What is sustainable resource use?
• What is food security?
• What are the main challenges to sustainable resource use and global food security?

Land, Water, and Genetic Resources

• How are major land uses changing on a global scale?
• Why are genetic resources important?