ENV 200 - Special Topic: Global Food Systems Transformation

Global Food Systems Transformation

Global food systems are failing.  Globally, 30% of the world’s population is food insecure and 30% of global population is malnourished. The sector employees 1 out of 3 people, who are often living at or below the poverty line. Nearly 30% of food is lost or wasted.  Food and agriculture account for 30% of greenhouse gas emissions; 80% of deforestation, 70% of global biodiversity loss, 25% of land degradation and 70% of freshwater use. This course will take a systems approach to look at the challenges facing today’s global food and agricultural sectors and how those challenges can be met, from the perspective of 6 major developed, emerging and developing agricultural countries. There are no prerequisites for this course, as leaders from every discipline will be needed to address these multifaceted challenges.