Farming
Human Civilization
& "Metabolic Rift"
< RFC >
CATEGORIES LEGEND:
n2->natural & exhaustable
p4->MASTER BEYOND HUMAN OR CULTURE (eg "global warming")
o3->undesirable outcome (eg "export oriented monoculture")
n1->natural & given
NATURAL RESOURCES->n2
NATURAL RESOURCES->n1
OUTCOMES->o3
OUTCOMES->o1
OUTCOMES->o2
o1->MAIN OUTCOME (eg "crops")
o2->"normal" outcome (eg "dairy")
p3->BAD-ISH HUMAN PROCESS (eg "burning oil")
p2->HUMAN PROCESS - CIV (eg "fertilization")
PROCESS->p4
PROCESS->p3
PROCESS->p2
PROCESS->p1
p1->HUMAN PROCESS - NEED (eg "subsistence")
n2
n
2
natural & exhaustable
natural & exhaustable
p4
p
4
MASTER BEYOND HUMAN OR CULTURE (eg "global warming")
MASTER BEYOND HUMAN OR CULTURE
(eg "global warming")
o3
o3
undesirable outcome (eg "export oriented monoculture")
undesirable outcome (eg "export
oriented monoculture")
n1
n1
natural & given
natural & given
NATURAL RESOURCES
NATURAL RESOURCES
OUTCOMES
OUTCOMES
o1
o1
o2
o2
"normal" outcome (eg "dairy")
"normal" outcome
(eg "dairy")
p3
p3
BAD-ISH HUMAN PROCESS (eg "burning oil")
BAD-ISH HUMAN PROCESS
(eg "burning oil")
MAIN OUTCOME (eg "crops")
MAIN OUTCOME (eg "crops")
p2
p2
HUMAN PROCESS - CIV (eg "fertilization")
HUMAN PROCESS - CIV (eg
"fertilization")
PROCESS
PROCESS
p1
p1
HUMAN PROCESS - NEED (eg "subsistence")
HUMAN PROCESS - NEED
(eg "subsistence")
Sensible starting point:
Primary Nature
or
Chemical Fertilizers
.
pasture->A1- grazing
pasture->B1- on estate
A1- grazing->Biological Animal Agriculture
Industrial Process->Chemical Fertilizers
Chemical Fertilizers->fertilisation
Electricity->N (nitrogen)
N (nitrogen)->Chemical Fertilizers
Air->N (nitrogen)
export-oriented monocultures->B3- imported
export-oriented monocultures->Food
Food->Subsistence
Coal->Electricity
Hydro->Electricity
Mining->Coal
Mining->Coal
Mining->Rare Earths
Mining->Phosphate Mines
Mining->Oil Extraction
Mining->Potash Mines
Mining->Uranium
Wind->Electricity
animal feed->Animal Agriculture
animal feed->FODDER (GRASS)
animal feed->CULTURED FOODSTUFF
Animal Agriculture->(secondary animal products)
Animal Agriculture->meat
Animal Agriculture->manure
20-50%
Animal Agriculture->dairy
Animal Agriculture->WARMING
10% methane
(secondary animal products)->Animal agriculture products
Ecological Activism->PROTECTED PRIMARY NATURE
Human Expansion->industrial land clearing
Human Expansion->Architecture
Human Expansion->Construction
Guano->fertilisation
fertilisation->Soil
Rare Earths->Wind
Rare Earths->Solar
Rare Earths->Nuclear
Solar->Electricity
Nuclear->Electricity
Nuclear->huge costs
Nuclear->Nuclear Waste
Water->Hydro
Water->Animal Agriculture
Water->crops
crops->Food
crops->animal feed
meat->Food
meat->Animal agriculture products
agricultural machine work->B1- on estate
agricultural machine work->B3- imported
agricultural machine work->A2- silage
agricultural machine work->B2- regional
manure->fertilisation
dairy->Animal agriculture products
Phosphate Mines->P (phosphorus)
P (phosphorus)->Chemical Fertilizers
Oil Extraction->Oil
Oil->Electricity
Oil->Solar
Oil->BURNING OIL
Biological Animal Agriculture->(Scarce Production)
Biological Animal Agriculture->bio meat
Biological Animal Agriculture->bio dairy
Biological Animal Agriculture->bio products
Sun->Solar
Sun->crops
BURNING OIL->WARMING
BURNING OIL->Subsistence
BURNING OIL->MACHINE-WORK
Subsistence->Food
Subsistence->Civilization
Subsistence->Architecture
Subsistence->LABOUR
Natural Water Bodies->irrigation
irrigation->Water
Primary Forests->slash and burn
slash and burn->pasture
slash and burn->export-oriented monocultures
huge costs->Civilization
Civilization->pasture
Civilization->Animal agriculture products
Civilization->BURNING OIL
Soil->crops
Soil->(nutrients)
Soil->(micro-nutrients)
Potash Mines->K (potassium)
K (potassium)->Chemical Fertilizers
Rain->Water
Uranium->Nuclear
wild food->Food
wild food->mushrooms
wild food->forest and grass foraging
wild food->hunting
natural environment destruction->Hydro
natural environment destruction->Human Expansion
natural environment destruction->industrial land clearing
natural environment destruction->Oil Extraction
natural environment destruction->slash and burn
(PRIMARY NATURE)->PROTECTED PRIMARY NATURE
(PRIMARY NATURE)->Natural Water Bodies
(PRIMARY NATURE)->Primary Forests
(PRIMARY NATURE)->natural environment destruction
MACHINE-WORK->agricultural machine work
MACHINE-WORK->BURNING OIL
MACHINE-WORK->Construction
MACHINE-WORK->Transport
MACHINE-WORK->industrial
tilling->Soil
tilling->no-till
tilling->shallow till
tilling->deep till
crop rotation->Soil
FODDER (GRASS)->A1- grazing
FODDER (GRASS)->A2- silage
CULTURED FOODSTUFF->B1- on estate
CULTURED FOODSTUFF->B3- imported
CULTURED FOODSTUFF->B2- regional
pasture
pasture
A1- grazing
A1- grazing
B1- on estate
B1- on estate
Industrial Process
Industrial Process
Chemical Fertilizers
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F
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Electricity
Electricity
N (nitrogen)
N (nitrogen)
Air
Air
export-oriented monocultures
export-oriented monocultures
B3- imported
B3- imported
Food
Food
Coal
Coal
Hydro
Hydro
Mining
Mining
Wind
Wind
animal feed
animal feed
Animal Agriculture
Animal Agriculture
(secondary animal products)
(secondary animal products)
Animal agriculture products
Animal agriculture products
Ecological Activism
Ecological Activism
PROTECTED PRIMARY NATURE
PROTECTED PRIMARY NATURE
Human Expansion
Human Expansion
industrial land clearing
industrial land clearing
Guano
G
u
a
n
o
fertilisation
fertilisation
Rare Earths
Rare Earths
Solar
Solar
Nuclear
Nuclear
Water
Water
crops
crops
meat
meat
agricultural machine work
agricultural machine work
A2- silage
A2- silage
B2- regional
B2- regional
manure
manure
dairy
dairy
WARMING
W
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R
M
I
N
G
Phosphate Mines
P
h
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s
p
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a
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M
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s
P (phosphorus)
P
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p
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p
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)
Oil Extraction
Oil Extraction
Oil
Oil
Biological Animal Agriculture
Biological Animal Agriculture
(Scarce Production)
(Scarce Production)
Sun
Sun
BURNING OIL
BURNING OIL
Subsistence
Subsistence
Natural Water Bodies
N
a
t
u
r
a
l
W
a
t
e
r
B
o
d
i
e
s
irrigation
irrigation
Primary Forests
Primary Forests
slash and burn
slash and burn
huge costs
huge costs
Civilization
Civilization
Soil
Soil
Potash Mines
P
o
t
a
s
h
M
i
n
e
s
K (potassium)
K (potassium)
Rain
Rain
Uranium
Uranium
wild food
wild food
natural environment destruction
natural environment
destruction
Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Waste
(PRIMARY NATURE)
(
P
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M
A
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N
A
T
U
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E
)
MACHINE-WORK
MACHINE-WORK
Architecture
Architecture
LABOUR
LABOUR
tilling
tilling
Construction
Construction
crop rotation
crop rotation
FODDER (GRASS)
FODDER (GRASS)
CULTURED FOODSTUFF
CULTURED FOODSTUFF
no-till
no-till
shallow till
shallow till
deep till
deep till
bio meat
bio meat
bio dairy
bio dairy
bio products
bio products
mushrooms
mushrooms
forest and grass foraging
forest and grass foraging
hunting
hunting
(nutrients)
(
n
u
t
r
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n
t
s
)
(micro-nutrients)
(
m
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r
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n
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s
)
Transport
Transport
industrial
industrial
wolves
wolves
For more details, see
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farming-notes
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