Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world

This paper deals with the environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world. It discusses the complex role of livestock in developing countries, diversity of livestock production systems; health benefits from animal foods; livestock and the need for intensification; environmental impacts of...

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Autores principales: Nicholson, Charles F., Blake, R.W., Reid, Robin S., Schelhas, J.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2001
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32888
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author Nicholson, Charles F.
Blake, R.W.
Reid, Robin S.
Schelhas, J.
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description This paper deals with the environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world. It discusses the complex role of livestock in developing countries, diversity of livestock production systems; health benefits from animal foods; livestock and the need for intensification; environmental impacts of livestock production; cattle and forest conversion in the Latin American tropics, impacts of livestock on biodiversity in sub-Saharan Africa; and livestock and greenhouse gas emission. The prinicples for assessing livestock systems in the developing world are outlined at the end of the paper.
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spelling CGSpace328882023-10-02T11:45:21Z Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world Nicholson, Charles F. Blake, R.W. Reid, Robin S. Schelhas, J. environmental impacts livestock developing countries production systems animal products cattle forests feed resources biodiversity environmental engineering This paper deals with the environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world. It discusses the complex role of livestock in developing countries, diversity of livestock production systems; health benefits from animal foods; livestock and the need for intensification; environmental impacts of livestock production; cattle and forest conversion in the Latin American tropics, impacts of livestock on biodiversity in sub-Saharan Africa; and livestock and greenhouse gas emission. The prinicples for assessing livestock systems in the developing world are outlined at the end of the paper. 2001-03 2013-07-03T05:25:42Z 2013-07-03T05:25:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32888 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Environment;43(2): 7-17
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livestock
developing countries
production systems
animal products
cattle
forests
feed resources
biodiversity
environmental engineering
Nicholson, Charles F.
Blake, R.W.
Reid, Robin S.
Schelhas, J.
Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
title Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
title_full Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
title_fullStr Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
title_full_unstemmed Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
title_short Environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
title_sort environmental impacts of livestock in the developing world
topic environmental impacts
livestock
developing countries
production systems
animal products
cattle
forests
feed resources
biodiversity
environmental engineering
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/32888
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