climate change

aim: climate change
direct and indirect sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from livestock. Some of these are obvious but underestimated, some are simply overlooked, and some are emissions sources that are already counted but have been assigned to the wrong sectors. Data on livestock vary from place to place and are affected by unavoidable imprecision; where it was impossible to avoid imprecision in estimating any sum of GHGs. A tabulated summary of the categories of livestock-based emissions and estimates of their size is provided. Some ways to mitigate GHG emission, various incentives to respond to the risks and opportunities applicable to the food industry at large, and effective marketing strategies for livestock products are discussed. In addition, investment opportunities that promise not only to help slow climate change but  also ease the global food crisis, are also discussed.

animal products, carbon dioxide, climate change, cows, domestic animals, emission, food industry, food security, food supply, greenhouse gases, incentives, investment, livestock, livestock farming, marketing, meat and livestock industry, methane, poultry.