GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security
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GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security
Examines the biomes of the world, their alteration and significance as a source of food and fibre, and the environmental challenges of food production in the future. Case studies: Australia and other countries.
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As climate change bites, farmers sow seeds for a new agricultural era –

As climate change bites, farmers sow seeds for a new agricultural era – | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Australian agriculture can have a powerful role in shaping and even slowing the conditions of a climate changed future. But how to get that message onto the farm? Jack Banister reports.
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Many farmers are already adapting to climate change; this article explores the future of Australian farming.
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October 23, 2019 9:07 PM
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Climate change is already affecting global food production—unequally

Climate change is already affecting global food production—unequally | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
The world's top 10 crops— barley, cassava, maize, oil palm, rapeseed, rice, sorghum, soybean, sugarcane and wheat—supply a combined 83 percent of all calories produced on cropland. Yields have long been projected to decreas
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Food security will be altered by climate change - happening now in a field near you.
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October 18, 2019 2:16 AM
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Ending food waste is a major step towards food security.
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October 18, 2019 2:12 AM
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Calls for dedicated 'food production zone' to preserve farming areas in Melbourne's food bowl - ABC Rural - ABC News

Calls for dedicated 'food production zone' to preserve farming areas in Melbourne's food bowl - ABC Rural - ABC News | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Melbourne's outer farmlands are at serious risk of disappearing due to housing development unless significant changes are made, according to a new report.
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Can we protect the valuable agricultural areas around Melbourne? A solution is offered in this article.
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October 18, 2019 1:27 AM
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These are the three biggest threats facing humankind today

These are the three biggest threats facing humankind today | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
And they're all linked: mass production of processed, nutrient-poor food causes obesity and poor nutrition, but also greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, a new report says.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
The World Economic Forum has analysed the greatest threats facing human societies and explored the links between them. Many are based on food security and agricultural methods.
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October 18, 2019 12:20 AM
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Global food system is broken, say world’s science academies | Environment | The Guardian

Global food system is broken, say world’s science academies | Environment | The Guardian | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Radical overhaul in farming and consumption, with less meat eating, needed to avoid hunger and climate catastrophe
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This article explores the problems associated with our current system of food production, and what could be done to improve it.
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October 17, 2019 10:41 PM
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Appetite for Destruction: Brazil’s soy boom devours tropical savanna

Appetite for Destruction: Brazil’s soy boom devours tropical savanna | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
In recent years, an area the size of South Korea has been cleared in the Cerrado, Brazil’s vital savanna. Here’s what that means for the country and the world.
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Food security and food tastes are leading to ever greater deforestation.
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October 17, 2019 9:00 PM
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The Independent - This Australian farm is using unique new ways to harvest food | Facebook

The Independent - This Australian farm is using unique new ways to harvest food | Facebook | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
This Australian farm is using unique new ways to harvest food
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Great film exploring new methods of food production  hydroponics in particular. Links to Climate change and agriculture.
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October 17, 2019 2:49 AM
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Biomes and food security

Biomes and food security | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Biomes and food security
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This excellent and comprehensive unit examines in text, visually and in maps, the impact of expanding Melbourne on our food producing regions.
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October 16, 2019 9:42 PM
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What Foods Kids Eat Around the World in Photos

What Foods Kids Eat Around the World in Photos | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
In the face of global obesity, photographer Gregg Segal traveled around the world to photograph kids alongside the food they eat.
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How is food associated with location, culture and prosperity? Great introduction to food security.
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August 7, 2017 9:49 PM
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15 McDonald's menu items that aren't available in the US or UK

15 McDonald's menu items that aren't available in the US or UK | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Chances are you know exactly what to expect when you walk into a McDonald's in the US or UK: Big Macs, chicken McNuggets, fries, Oreo McFlurries, and so on. McDonald's in other countries, however, are a different story. To cater to their local clients, locations abroad offer all kinds of intriguing menu items that you'll never find in the States. From the Veg Supreme McMuffin in India to the Mexican Mac Royal in Israel, keep scrolling to see some of McDonald's most unique and delicious-looking international menu items.
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The environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world (ACHGK061
 
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March 27, 2017 9:54 PM
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Butter v. Margarine

Butter v. Margarine | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Wisconsin farmers protest the usage and sale of 'synthetic butter,' otherwise known as oleo margarine which was made from vegetable or coconut oils, Madison, Wisconsin, circa 1930
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CD: Biomes and food security

The capacity of the world’s environments to sustainably feed the projected future population to achieve food security for Australia and the world (ACHGK064)


“Industries and governments had a really weird preoccupation with protecting people from margarine way before it was made with the hydrogenated oils that led to its unhealthy reputation in more recent years. There's even bootlegging involved.”

 



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March 8, 2017 10:01 PM
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Gender: Food security

Gender: Food security | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Sally Egan's curator insight, March 14, 2017 7:42 PM
Looking at the important role of women in addressing the issue of food provision throughout the world.
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October 23, 2019 9:48 PM
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Global warming could wipe fish and chips off the menu - experts claim

Global warming could wipe fish and chips off the menu - experts claim | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Researchers fear rising sea levels will wipe out cod and haddock.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Not fish and chips! Climate change affecting fisheries as oceans are warmer and more acidic.
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October 22, 2019 7:11 PM
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Redrawing the Map: How the World’s Climate Zones Are Shifting

Redrawing the Map: How the World’s Climate Zones Are Shifting | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Rising global temperatures are altering climatic zones around the planet, with consequences for food and water security, local economies, and public health. Here’s a stark look at some of the distinct features that are already on the move.
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climate change and its impact on food security and biomes.
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October 18, 2019 2:15 AM
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Which countries eat the most meat?

Which countries eat the most meat? | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Many in the West say they are trying to cut down on meat, but the reality is a different story.
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Meat consumption still defines inequality and has major implications for future food security.
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October 18, 2019 1:35 AM
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How to feed the world - without killing everything | News | The Guardian

How to feed the world - without killing everything | News | The Guardian | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
From urban farming to drones, innovation can help fill the gap between production and consumption
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How to we feed the future population and maintain the integrity of our agricultural land? 
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October 18, 2019 12:27 AM
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This is how to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050

This is how to sustainably feed 10 billion people by 2050 | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
There's no silver bullet, but research has identified these 21 solutions that need to happen all at once to close the food, land and greenhouse gas mitigation gaps.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Excellent infographic on food security into the future. Detail on the "how" is  suggested.
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October 18, 2019 12:07 AM
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Why is everyone talking about natural sequence farming?

Why is everyone talking about natural sequence farming? | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
The farming system, lauded as a solution to drought, involves slowing water flow in streams using 'leaky weirs'.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Excellent article on regeneration of agricultural land. Also good programs available on this topic.
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October 17, 2019 9:54 PM
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Rising global meat consumption 'will devastate environment' | Environment | The Guardian

Rising global meat consumption 'will devastate environment' | Environment | The Guardian | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Analysis suggests eating of meat will climb steeply and play significant role in increasing carbon emissions and reducing biodiversity
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increasing demand for meat in developing nations is a disaster for the environment.
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October 17, 2019 8:52 PM
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Why it's important to recognise multiple food systems in Africa

Why it's important to recognise multiple food systems in Africa | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Foraging and gathering food can play a huge role in feeding people.
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Africa will be most important in our consideration of food security into the future. understanding the systems existing now will help feed this continent in the future.
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October 16, 2019 10:32 PM
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SOFI 2019

SOFI 2019 | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019 presents progress towards ending hunger, achieving food security and improving nutrition.
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
Excellent data from the FAO  - the statistics which will provide meat to your case studies!
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February 21, 2018 11:01 PM
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Biomes and food security

Biomes and food security | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Biomes and food security
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Biomes and food security Foodprint Melbourne teaching resources and lesson plans to support delivery of the Year 9 geography unit 'Biomes and food security'. The Foodprint Melbourne research team has worked with the Geography Teachers Association of Victoria to develop a set of teaching resources to support the 'Biomes and food security' unit of the Year 9 geography curriculum. Development of these resources was funded by the
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June 27, 2017 11:30 PM
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World food security risks growing, Chatham House says - BBC News

World food security risks growing, Chatham House says - BBC News | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
More must be done to protect key transport routes like the Panama and Suez canals, researchers warn.
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The distribution and characteristics of biomes as regions with distinctive climates, soils, vegetation and productivity (ACHGK060)
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March 15, 2017 10:47 PM
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UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world

UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world | GTAV AC:G Y9 - Biomes and food security | Scoop.it
Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘unethical marketing tactics’
Geography Teachers' Association of Victoria Inc. (GTAV)'s insight:
The environmental, economic and technological factors that influence crop yields in Australia and across the world (ACHGK062)

UN experts denounce 'myth' pesticides are necessary to feed the world Report warns of catastrophic consequences and blames manufacturers for ‘systematic denial of harms’ and ‘unethical marketing tactics’
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