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 …showed first 75 words of 659 total…

…showed last 75 words of 659 total…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...