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Global Food Issues:A Micronesian Case Study
Dr. Greg PillarAssistant Professor of
Environmental Science and Chemistry
Thrive.
Fossil Fuel Resources
Machines
Plant Nutrients& Amendments
Seed
WaterAgricultural Chemicals
Fertilization
Tillage
Seeding
Irrigation
Pest Control
Purchased Inputs Farm Production
Harvest &Storage
Solar EnergyPrecipitation
Carbon Dioxide
“Modern” Agriculture
Federated States of Micronesia
Yap – Island of Stone Money
Yap – Island of Stone Money
Kosrae – Island of the Sleeping Lady
Kosrae – Island of the Sleeping Lady
Yap & Kosrae
Menzel & D’Aluisio, 2008
FSM - Food Culture
http://www.jonastonboe.comhttp://pohnpeitravel.com
Taro
Bananas
http://www.pbase.com
Coconut (& Copra)
http://fats-and-oils.blogspot.com
http://dreamoftravel.wordpress.com/
Betel Nut
Photos by Jim Richardson, National Geographic
“The history of every nation, is eventually written in the way in which it cares for its soil”-- Franklin D. Roosevelt
Soil Degradation
B. Liang, Cornell University Julie Major & Bruno Glaser
Terra Preta
Thank You!!
Online: http://www.pillarenvironmental.com
Twitter: PillarESci
Email: [email protected]
Thrive.
