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Environmental performance of large ruminant supply chains

Year of publication 2016

Pages 232 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-109523-2

Series number VERSION 1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Demand for livestock products is projected to grow 1.3 percent per year until 2050, driven by global population growth and increasing wealth and urbanization. This projected growth places signi¬ficant pressure on the livestock sector to perform in a more sustainable way. Currently, many different methods are used to assess the environmental impacts and performance of livestock products. This causes confusion and makes it dif¬ficult to compare results and set priorities for continuing improvement . The intention of this document is to provide an overview assessment of existing studies and associated methods that have used life cycle assessment for the evaluation of large ruminant supply chains.

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