LEAP1
Through the collaboration with more than 300 experts from all regions of the world, LEAP Partnership, achieved significant milestones in the development and delivery of environmental assessment tools during the LEAP1 program from 2012-2015.
LEAP1 succeeded with the:
- Formation of 6 Technical Advisory Groups;
- Coordination of 6 External Peer-Reviews;
- Coordination of 6 Public Reviews;
- Publication of 6 Technical Guidance documents;
- Development of a global database on GHG for 5 major feed crops (maize, wheat, barley, soybean and cassava)
| LEAP guidelines | ||
|---|---|---|
| Feed | Environmental performance of animal feeds supply chains: Guidelines for assessment. Version 1 |
| Small ruminants1 | Greenhouse gas emissions and fossil energy use from small ruminant supply chains: Guidelines for assessment. |
| Large ruminants2 | Environmental performance of large ruminant supply chains: Guidelines for assessment. Version 1 |
| Poultry3 | Greenhouse gas emissions and fossil energy use from poultry supply chains: Guidelines for assessment. Version 1 |
| Pig | Environmental performance of pig supply chains: Guidelines for assessment. Version 1 |
| Biodiversity | A review of indicators and methods to assess biodiversity – application to livestock production at global scale. Version 1 |
Principles for the assessment of livestock impacts on biodiversity. Version 1 | ||
| Feed database | Global database of GHG emissions related to the 5 feed crops, namely: barley, cassava, maize, soybeans and wheat. [ + ] |
| Methodological notes | Developing sound tools for transition to sustainable food and agriculture - Methodological notes. Version 1 |
1 Goats and sheep; 2 Cattle and buffalo; 3Chicken, turkeys, guinea fowl, geese, quails, ducks, pigeons