1.) The Neolithic and Industrial Revolutions The two changes in the use of the earth resources that had the greatest effect on the world population were the neolithic and the industrial revolutions. The neolithic revolution (a.k.a. agricultural revolution) was a change in the way of life of our ancestors. It took place about 8000 years ago among various tribes in Asia and the Middle East. It included a transition from foraging and hunting to …
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…ratio is substantially higher in the developed world than in the less developed countries. On a global scale, current food supplies do exceed the needs of the world population, but they are not distributed in a way that benefits the whole population. Fortunately international programs aimed at achieving a better distribution of food resources do make an impact in decreasing the calorie deficit, and it is quite likely that the inhabitants and the lea...