The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection
Natural resource degradation and environmental damage are important concerns today. Through the influence of overgrazing, overstocking and feeding of crop residues, livestock have undoubtedly contributed to these processes. All too often, however, allegations about the detrimental impact of livestoc...
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International Livestock Research Institute
1998
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| author | Ehui, Simeon K. Li Pun, H.H. Mares, V. Shapiro, Barry I. |
| author_browse | Ehui, Simeon K. Li Pun, H.H. Mares, V. Shapiro, Barry I. |
| author_facet | Ehui, Simeon K. Li Pun, H.H. Mares, V. Shapiro, Barry I. |
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| description | Natural resource degradation and environmental damage are important concerns today. Through the influence of overgrazing, overstocking and feeding of crop residues, livestock have undoubtedly contributed to these processes. All too often, however, allegations about the detrimental impact of livestock on the environment are exaggerated or unfounded. Available empirical evidence does not establish a direct and negative relationship between livestock and the environment in a global context. Nor can the evidence discount the significant contributions that livestock make, in many parts of the world, to aggregate food supply, farm income, human nutrition, and to the sustainability of production systems. Drawing on evidence from past research and the proceedings of a recent global electronic conference on livestock-environment interactions, this paper highlights the vital role played by livestock in promoting productivity and sustainability. |
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| spelling | CGSpace500792025-11-04T14:07:10Z The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection Ehui, Simeon K. Li Pun, H.H. Mares, V. Shapiro, Barry I. livestock food security environmental protection meat consumption Natural resource degradation and environmental damage are important concerns today. Through the influence of overgrazing, overstocking and feeding of crop residues, livestock have undoubtedly contributed to these processes. All too often, however, allegations about the detrimental impact of livestock on the environment are exaggerated or unfounded. Available empirical evidence does not establish a direct and negative relationship between livestock and the environment in a global context. Nor can the evidence discount the significant contributions that livestock make, in many parts of the world, to aggregate food supply, farm income, human nutrition, and to the sustainability of production systems. Drawing on evidence from past research and the proceedings of a recent global electronic conference on livestock-environment interactions, this paper highlights the vital role played by livestock in promoting productivity and sustainability. 1998 2014-10-31T06:08:46Z 2014-10-31T06:08:46Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/50079 en Open Access application/pdf International Livestock Research Institute |
| spellingShingle | livestock food security environmental protection meat consumption Ehui, Simeon K. Li Pun, H.H. Mares, V. Shapiro, Barry I. The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| title | The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| title_full | The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| title_fullStr | The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| title_short | The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| title_sort | role of livestock in food security and environmental protection |
| topic | livestock food security environmental protection meat consumption |
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