Livestock's long shadow : environmental issues and options /

This report aims to assess the full impact of the livestock sector on environmental problems, along with potential technical and policy approaches to mitigation. The assessment takes into account direct impacts, along with the impacts of feed crop agriculture required for livestock production. The l...

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Main Author: Steinfeld, Henning
Corporate Authors: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Livestock, Environment and Development (Firm)
Other Authors: Gerber, Pierre, Wassenaar, T. D., Castel, Vincent, Rosales M., Mauricio, Haan, Cees de, 1940-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, [2006]
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