Tackling Climate Change Through Livestock: A Global Assessment of Emissions and Mitigation Opportunities
- ISBN-10
- 925107920X
- ISBN-13
- 9789251079201
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Pages
- 115
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Food & Agriculture Org.
- Author
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Description
Greenhouse gas emissions by the livestock sector could be cut by as much as 30 percent through the wider use of existing best practices and technologies. FAO conducted a detailed analysis of GHG emissions at multiple stages of various livestock supply chains, including the production and transport of animal feed, on-farm energy use, emissions from animal digestion and manure decay, as well as the post-slaughter transport, refrigeration and packaging of animal products. This report represents the most comprehensive estimate made to-date of livestocks contribution to global warming as well as the sectors potential to help tackle the problem. This publication is aimed at professionals in food and agriculture as well as policy makers.
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