The risks are greatly magnified because all of the projected population increases will occur in less-developed regions that will have great difficulties in absorbing the changes.
The State Council also pointed to a big wealth gap between the urban and rural regions and vowed to provide more fiscal support for the lessdeveloped central and western regions of the country.
Agrimonde's authors suggest that by consuming 25% less in developed countries, developing regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa, could increase consumption by 30%.