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You will be required to read the recommended articles listed above, respond to all questions based on the articles and justify your answers.

For each question, it is important to bring in competing ideas before justifying your response in order to demonstrate your understanding of concepts relevant to the question.

The Task

Carefully read the following articles:

1. "Towards Farm Animal Welfare and Sustainability"
2. "Van Diemen's Land Company, Australia's largest dairy, in mutiny amid animal welfare concerns
3. "Fresh concern over live sheep export heat"
4. "Can Multinational Corporations Be Sustainability Leaders?"

1. Staff in the Tasmanian diary farm insist that they "cannot deliver safe, quality dairy products" nor "ensure nor endorse [the company's] animal welfare policies" (article 2). It is a matter of concern. What role the State and Federal governments may play in helping the owner, animal right activists and the animals in the farm in turning the farm into a sustainable, animal-friendly one?

2 Live animal export has long been criticised by animal welfare groups as brutal and unsustainable. However, the farmer lobby has been supporting it as it earns revenue for them worth billions of dollars. The role of the government is critical in this regard. What, in your opinion, is the best possible solution for this complex problem?

3. According to Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz, "Nowadays, the scale of global production is simply not possible without violating local ecosystems. or the working against the interests of residents" (Article 4). Please provide your views in light of the animal

Use wide research to gather evidence for your perspective. You must demonstrate your ability to understand and incorporate ideas from academic (i.e.. peer-reviewed) journals and other information sources, and show consistent argumentation throughout (not a mere description). Use relevant theories and examples in order to substantiate your arguments.

For the Full Assignment. please follow the instructions below:

For each question. it is important to bring in competing ideas before justifying your response in order to demonstrate your understanding of concepts relevant to the question.

Use wide research to gather evidence for your perspective. You must demonstrate your ability to understand and incorporate ideas from academic (i.e., peer-reviewed) journals and other information sources. and show consistent argumentation throughout (not a mere description). Use relevant theories and examples in order to substantiate your arguments.

Distribution of Length

1. The assignment should have an introduction and a conclusion (maximum 250 words each):
2. Response to each question should be between 500 and 800 words:

Total length of the assignment should not exceed 3000 words.

Mandatory Referencing Requirements

1. It is important that the assignment reflects the student's own understanding of relevant literature. An effective integration of these materials to the discussion is also vital that could primarily be achieved through the use of appropriate referencing.

2. Accordingly, at least 8(eight) academic references MUST be cited along with other non-academic references such as articles from periodicals, newspapers and web pages.

Structure, and Formatting

The students are expected to maintain a high standard in presenting their works.

1. The paper must be well-structured and well-argued. The clarity of expressions together with the appropriate use of grammar, spelling
and punctuation are important to maintain.

2. Referencing format must strictly be adhered to (Harvard System).

3. As mentioned above, an appropriate structure must be maintained. An introduction as well as a conclusion is needed. Headings and
sub-headings could be used.

Use appropriate pagination. 12 point font in Times New Roman should be used throughout. Double-spacing with appropriate margins on each side (at least 2 cm) need to be maintained.

Note: Need only question 2