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Laurence Smith

The World in 2050: Four Forces Shaping Our Northern Future

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Posted: September 19, 2011

Laurence Smith, who spoke at the Aquarium on June 23, 2011, is a professor and vice-chair of geography and professor of Earth and space sciences at the University of California, Los Angeles. His book, The World in 2050, discusses what our world might look like in forty years if current trends in population, resource demand, economics, and climate change continue.

Video Posted: September 19, 2011 | Running time: 4:02

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