Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry

As one of the representative industries of the agrifood system (agriculture and food system), the dairy industry integrates primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, involves animal husbandry, production and processing, end-consumption and recycling. Agri-food systems account for about 25-30%1of...

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Main Authors: Ma, Jinhong, Chen, Zhigang, Zhu Yonglei, Li Ting, Li, Yu, Wang, Binbin, Yang, Lirong, Zhu, Lei
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Language:Chinese
Published: Nature Conservancy 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138844
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author Ma, Jinhong
Chen, Zhigang
Zhu Yonglei
Li Ting
Li, Yu
Wang, Binbin
Yang, Lirong
Zhu, Lei
author_browse Chen, Zhigang
Li Ting
Li, Yu
Ma, Jinhong
Wang, Binbin
Yang, Lirong
Zhu Yonglei
Zhu, Lei
author_facet Ma, Jinhong
Chen, Zhigang
Zhu Yonglei
Li Ting
Li, Yu
Wang, Binbin
Yang, Lirong
Zhu, Lei
author_sort Ma, Jinhong
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description As one of the representative industries of the agrifood system (agriculture and food system), the dairy industry integrates primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, involves animal husbandry, production and processing, end-consumption and recycling. Agri-food systems account for about 25-30%1of global GHG emissions. If the targets of Paris Agreement are to be achieved, it is a must to promote the systematic, pragmatic and resilient transformation for agri-food sector2. Since the signing of the Paris Agreement, the international community keeps calling for efforts to limit global temperature rise to 2 or 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. It has been reaffirmed during COP27 about the 1.5°C target, and also setting up the "Just Transition Pavilion" and "Food Pavilion" for the first time during COP. It can be found out that the increasing concerns about the equity and fairness to the vulnerably population in the process of low-carbon transition of agri-food systems. In addition, COP27 specifically called for the reduction of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions, including methane, by 2030. Agriculture is the second largest source of methane emissions, after the energy sector. Livestock farming accounts for about 60% of these emissions, making it an indispensable pattern in the fight against climate change3. Alongside the China’s pathway to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, in addition, to systematically advancing the development and reduction of energy, power, and industrial processes, the role of the agrifood system in achieving carbon neutrality is very critical. Systematic and in-depth research on it are necessary.
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spelling CGSpace1388442025-12-08T10:29:22Z Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry Ma, Jinhong Chen, Zhigang Zhu Yonglei Li Ting Li, Yu Wang, Binbin Yang, Lirong Zhu, Lei agrifood systems dairy cows sustainability greenhouse gas emissions As one of the representative industries of the agrifood system (agriculture and food system), the dairy industry integrates primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, involves animal husbandry, production and processing, end-consumption and recycling. Agri-food systems account for about 25-30%1of global GHG emissions. If the targets of Paris Agreement are to be achieved, it is a must to promote the systematic, pragmatic and resilient transformation for agri-food sector2. Since the signing of the Paris Agreement, the international community keeps calling for efforts to limit global temperature rise to 2 or 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century. It has been reaffirmed during COP27 about the 1.5°C target, and also setting up the "Just Transition Pavilion" and "Food Pavilion" for the first time during COP. It can be found out that the increasing concerns about the equity and fairness to the vulnerably population in the process of low-carbon transition of agri-food systems. In addition, COP27 specifically called for the reduction of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions, including methane, by 2030. Agriculture is the second largest source of methane emissions, after the energy sector. Livestock farming accounts for about 60% of these emissions, making it an indispensable pattern in the fight against climate change3. Alongside the China’s pathway to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060, in addition, to systematically advancing the development and reduction of energy, power, and industrial processes, the role of the agrifood system in achieving carbon neutrality is very critical. Systematic and in-depth research on it are necessary. 2023-11-02 2024-02-02T05:13:39Z 2024-02-02T05:13:39Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138844 zh Open Access Nature Conservancy Bain & Company Ma, Jinhong; Chen, Zhigang; Zhu Yonglei; Li Ting; Li, Yu; Wang, Binbin; et al. 2023. Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry. The Nature Conservancy and Bain & Company.
spellingShingle agrifood systems
dairy cows
sustainability
greenhouse gas emissions
Ma, Jinhong
Chen, Zhigang
Zhu Yonglei
Li Ting
Li, Yu
Wang, Binbin
Yang, Lirong
Zhu, Lei
Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry
title Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry
title_full Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry
title_fullStr Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry
title_short Exploring the path to a low-carbon sustainable and equitable transition in China's dairy industry
title_sort exploring the path to a low carbon sustainable and equitable transition in china s dairy industry
topic agrifood systems
dairy cows
sustainability
greenhouse gas emissions
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