1. Global Environmental Trends: Feeding the World World Resources Institute http://www.wri.org/wri/

2. 0 1 2 3 4 5 Yield (metric tons/hectare) 196019651970197519801985199019952000 Wheat Yield Rice Yield Maize Yield Yields Are Up, But Growth is Slowing

3. -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 % Increase in Yield 196019651970197519801985199019952000 WheatPaddy RiceMaize Yields Are Up, But Growth is Slowing

4. Progress in Feeding the World Has Varied Widely by Region

6. Despite Gains, Millions Go Hungry

7. World Totals (million hectares) Vegetation Removal579 Overexploitation133 Overgrazing679 Agricultural Activities522 Industrial and Bioindustrial 23 Degraded Soil Means Less Food

8. Food Supply Increasingly Relies on Irrigation