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Sammanfattning
The general public is increasingly critical of extensive, ruminant-dominated systems for their attributed high greenhouse gas emissions. However, advocates of low input, grass-fed systems present them as paradigmatic sustainable production systems because of their biodiversity, land use, rural development and animal welfare benefits. We reconcile both analyses by proposing to assess baseline emissions in grazed ecosystems. We show that policies aiming at transitioning grass-fed systems towards fodder-based (concentrate- or grain-based) systems can be ineffective at reducing emissions because wild ruminants or termites fill livestock's ecological niche. Climate change policies targeting livestock should carefully evaluate derived emissions scenarios.
Originalspråk | engelska |
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Tidskrift | Climate Research |
Volym | 77 |
Nummer | 2 |
Sidor (från-till) | 91-97 |
Antal sidor | 7 |
ISSN | 0936-577X |
DOI | |
Status | Publicerad - 21 feb. 2019 |
MoE-publikationstyp | A1 Tidskriftsartikel-refererad |
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Pastoralism: a crucial way to tackle sustainability challenges in EU and beyond
Pablo Manzano Baena (Närvarande)
14 juni 2021Aktivitet: Typer för deltagande i eller organisering av evenemang › Arrangemang av och deltagande i konferens/workshop/kurs/seminarium
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Extensive livestock-keeping against climate change
Pablo Manzano Baena (!!Speaker)
9 apr. 2020Aktivitet: Typer för tal eller presentation › !!Invited talk
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Digital event: Livestock and its contribution to climate change
Agustín del Prado (!!Speaker) & Pablo Manzano Baena (!!Speaker)
16 okt. 2020Aktivitet: Typer för tal eller presentation › !!Invited talk