ABSTRACT
Food security and environmental quality go to the heart of the human condition. What could be more real than the hunger that gnaws at and heightens the misery of people who lack minimum daily caloric and nutrient intakes? What could be more visibly distressing than landscapes that have been robbed of their potential productivity by deforestation and soil erosion? What could be more wretched than foul water and polluted air that make drinking and breathing deadly?
