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Welcome to 'The Challenge of Global Food Security'!

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The challenge of ensuring adequate and sustainable food production and equitable access to food for a diverse human population in the 21st century is crucial and profoundly complex. This unit explores the complex and pressing challenge of Global Food Security (GFS). The course is inter-disciplinary and covers environmental, technical, economic, cultural, political and moral questions. The interdisciplinary skills and knowledge developed in the course are relevant to all citizens and professions. This open and non-assessable course represents Module 1 of larger 1st-year unit delivered through the University of Tasmania's, Diploma of Sustainable Living.

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Step 1: As an open course, you can access all the learning resources on this course site without a password. Register to receive course announcements via email (click on the graphic above). You will also need to login with your account credentials to post on WENotes, or participate in course discussions on forums.oeru.org. Register Course Feed	Step 2: Explore the course website to find out what the course is about, what is required and where the syllabus, course materials and E-Activities are located. Complete your orientation by establishing your own personal learning environment and declaring yourself to the group using your own course blog. You may like to navigate to the Syllabus page for further information. Start Here About	Step 3: Commence your study from the Syllabus page. You can study at your own pace or follow the course with the group. Instructions are posted thorughout the course and on the orientation page. You can monitor live interactions from the course feed. How announcements work Orientation Course feed