Moderator:

Peter Passell, Senior Fellow, Milken Institute; Editor, The Milken Institute Review

According to UN projections, world population will cross the 10 billion mark late in this century. Does the planet have the resources to sustain a population of this size without denying billions an acceptable standard of living or doing great damage to the environment? Even if the resources are adequate to the job in theory, are markets and government institutions up to the challenge of preventing periodic food shortages in poor countries and managing the transition from fossil fuels to climate-friendly energy sources? How will megacities evolve to accommodate this kind of density? Experts in energy, agriculture and the environment - not to mention economics - will look down the road.

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