Summary

Drastic increase in food and fuel prices has aroused the world’s concerns, creating a global crisis and causing political and economical instability and social unrest in many nations. In face of energy crisis, to society, the article highlights the importance of alternative energy source, and investment in technology and people. In cope with food crisis, issues of safety nets, supply and demand of food, and food safety are mentioned. Finally, people, technology and governance are the prerequisites to sustainability. The Chinese word for ‘crisis’, wei ji, tells a truth – a time of crisis is also a time of opportunity.