Agriculture, Finance, and Building a New Economy.

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Agriculture, Finance, and Building a New Economy

exponential growth is UNSUSTAINABLE

OVERSHOOT The global economy now uses up 1.5 times the earth’s capacity to regenerate the natural capital upon which the system and life depends. - The Global Footprint Network

FACT If everyone were to live like Americans we would need 5 Earths

The Silent Global Crisis: Soil loss: 24 B tons per year* (1992) C02 emissions: 28 B tons (2009) In past 40 years, 30% of farmland has become unproductive Symptom: Soil loss

Economic Efficiency Economy Finance What’s wrong with this picture? Desired Outcome Planet

THE MOST IMPORTANT CHART IN THE WORLD…

Sustainability Optimum Efficiency 100% 0% Resilience Source: Bernard Lietaer et al, 2008 Sustainability in Complex Systems

A fresh look at Egypt Source: UN FAO and Oil Drum

Egypt continued… Source: BP Statistical Review and Oil Drum

Finance is the fuel source, what we feed GROWS

Driving Capital Upstream wPZzo/s1600/upstream.jpg

Imagine: resilient regional economies thriving within an interdependent global system