Worldwatch Paper #24: The Worldwide Loss of Cropland

October 1978
Lester R. Brown
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48 pages

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Introduction

The Historical Expansion of Cropland

Conversion to Nonagricultural Uses

Cropland Abandonment

The Thinning Layer of Topsoil

Land Productivity Trends

The Cropland Prospect

Public Policy Implications

Notes