Global Challenges: The Perfect Storm The Future of Food, Energy and Water Security

Last Updated on Sunday, 20 September 2009 20:52

Growing populations, falling energy sources and food shortages will create the "perfect storm" by 2030 argues Prof John Beddington, the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser. The demand for food and energy will jump 50 per cent by 2030 and for fresh water by 30 per cent, as the global population tops 8.3 billion which will create a global resource crisis.

In this lecture Prof Beddington will elaborate on this looming crisis and discuss the role of science and technology in meeting these challenges.

Prof Beddington was Professor of Applied Population Biology at Imperial College until his appointment as the UK Government’s Chief Scientific Advisor. He has acted as a senior adviser to several government and international bodies, including the Australian, New Zealand and US Governments, the European Commission, the United Nations Environment Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organisation. In June 1997 he was awarded the Heidelberg Award for Environmental Excellence and in 2001 he became a Fellow of the Royal Society. In 2004 he was awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George by the Queen for services to fisheries science and management.

For more information and registration, please visit: www.nstda.or.th or call International Cooperation Division Tel. 02-5647000 ext. 71531-36   Organised  and supported by the National Science and Technology Development Agency, the British High Commission Singapore, and the British Embassy Bangkok.

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