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Foreword (pdf)
Data sets
Acknowledgements (pdf)
1. Pushing Beyond the Earth's Limits (pdf)
Introduction
Losing Agricultural Momentum
Growth: The Environmental Fallout
Two New Challenges
The Japan Syndrome
The China Factor
The Challenge Ahead
Data (xls)
2. Stopping at Seven Billion (pdf)
Introduction
A New Demographic Era
Population, Land, and Conflict
The Demographic Transition
The Demographic Bonus
Two Success Stories
Eradicating Poverty, Stabilizing Population
Data (xls)
3. Moving Up the Food Chain Efficiently (pdf)
Introduction
Up the Food Chain
Shifting Protein Sources
Oceans and Rangelands
The Soybean Factor
New Protein Models
Data (xls)
4. Raising the Earth's Productivity (pdf)
Introduction
Trends and Contrasts
Fertilizer and Irrigation
The Shrinking Backlog of Technology
Future Options
Data (xls)
5. Protecting Cropland (pdf)
Introduction
Losing Soil and Fertility
Advancing Deserts
Losing Cropland to Other Uses
Conserving Topsoil
Saving Cropland
Data (xls)
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