Because of impacts of global warming on agricultural productivity, there is high probability that by the end of the century half the world's population will face serious food shortages, particularly in the equitorial regions.

ICLEI World Congress 2009
International Coalition of Local Environmental
Initiatives
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

5th World Environmental Education Congress
Montreal, Canada

Energy and the Future of Cities:
Sustainable Urban Development Leadership Summit 2009
Calgary, Alberta, Canada

4th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPS)

17th Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development
United Nations, New York, NY

Water and the Global Environment
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM)
Olympia Conference Centre
London, England

2009 Energy Efficiency Global Forum & Exposition
Palais des Congres
Paris, France

Environmental Accounting and Sustainable Development Indicators
Prague, Czech Republic