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====Trends per Type==== | ====Trends per Type==== |
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For < 50 years. | Horizon: less than 50 years. |
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| ">" means "inducing" |
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| [in square brackets are the references] |
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===Social=== | ===Social=== |
===Technological=== | ===Technological=== |
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* Development of "resource-efficient" large-scale agriculture techniques (agro-ecological systems using bio-sourced fertilizers, methanisation...) > adverse environmental impacts such as pollution & reduction in biodiversity | * Development of "resource-efficient" large-scale agriculture techniques (agro-ecological systems using bio-sourced fertilizers, methanisation...) [[http://www.reporterre.net/spip.php?|(in french), article on Reporterre on French government's strategy towards "industrial agro-ecology"]] |
* Appearance of luxury technofood (like the lab-grown hamburger) > only for very rich people, with unknown impact on health | * > adverse environmental impacts such as pollution & reduction in biodiversity [[http://www.reporterre.net/spip.php?article4054|(in French), article on Reporterre on adverse environmental effects of large-scale methanisation]] |
* Increase of GMO-food & seeds market share > probable adverse health effects, such as cancers [Gilles Seralini] | * development of GMO technology > combined with increased globalization of economy (see Economical trends), increase of GMO-food & GMO-seeds market share [[http://rue89.nouvelobs.com/2014/03/29/mobilisation-generale-contre-grand-mechant-marche-transatlantique-251038|(in French), article on how the US-EU free-trade zone will bring GMO food to Europe]] |
* Existing minority, stable or decreasing, of small-scale sustainable farmers, holding the know-how for a potential rise after collapse. | * > unknown health effects |
| * Existing minority, stable or decreasing, of small-scale sustainable farmers > preserving bio- and techno-diversity > increasing resilience to environmental crisis negative effects. |
| * Appearance of luxury technofood (like [[the lab-grown hamburger|http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23576143]]) |
| * > only for very rich people, with [[http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2013/08/is-lab-grown-meat-good-for-us/278778/|unknown impact on health]]. |
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===Environmental=== | ===Environmental=== |