Historical trade-offs of livestock’s environmental impacts

Historical trade-offs of livestock’s environmental impacts

Human demand for animal products has risen markedly over the past 50 years with important environmental impacts. Dairy and cattle production have disproportionately contributed to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and land use, while crop demands of more intensive systems have increased fertilizer use...

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Main Authors: Kyle Frankel Davis, Kailiang Yu, Mario Herrero, Petr Havlik, Joel A Carr, Paolo D’Odorico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2015-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
footprint
environmental trade-offs
food security
livestock sector
virtual trade
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/12/125013

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https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/10/12/125013

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