Forest regeneration on European sheep pasture is an economically viable climate change mitigation strategy

Forest regeneration on European sheep pasture is an economically viable climate change mitigation strategy

Livestock production uses 37% of land globally and is responsible for 15% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Yet livestock farmers across Europe receive billions of dollars in annual subsidies to support their livelihoods. This study evaluates whether diverting European subsidies into...

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Main Authors: Connie O’Neill, Felix K S Lim, David P Edwards, Colin P Osborne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2020-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
greenhouse gas mitigation
livestock
pasture
forest regeneration
subsidies
carbon costs
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/abaf87

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