Tackling climate change through livestock : a global assessment of emissions and mitigation opportunities

2013
Dijkman, Jeroen |
Falcucci, Alessandra |
Gerber, Pierre |
Henderson, Benjamin |
Mottet, Anne |
Opio, Carolyn |
Steinfeld, Henning |
Tempio, Giuseppe |
As renewed international efforts are needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the livestock sector can contribute its part. An important emitter of greenhouse gas, it also has the potential to significantly reduce its emissions. This report provides a unique global assessment of the magnitude, the sources and pathways of emissions from different livestock production systems and supply chains.