apes 5.3

Green Rev (5.3):

shift to new agri practice to increase food production

• Pros: increase profits/efficiency, reduced famine, economic growth, improved disease resistance 

• Cons: environmental degradation, expensive, fossil fuel reliance, water intensity, loss of biodiversity, increase reliance on fossil fuels

• Mechanization:

increases profits + efficiency -- relies on FF

• GMOs:

increased agri productivity, reduced pesticide use, herbicide tolerance, improved nutritional content, environmental benefits -- decreased biodiversity, pest/weed resistance, cross-contamination, environmental risks, economic issues, health effects

• Fertilization:

increased yields, rapid nutrient availability, soil structure -- eutrophication, groundwater pollution, fossil fuel reliance, soil health degradation, air pollution