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Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production : a review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions / editors, Pierre J. Gerber, Benjamin Henderson and Harinder P.S. Makkar.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: FAO animal production and health paper ; 177.Publisher: Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2013Description: 1 online resource (231 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789251076590
  • 9251076596
  • 9251076588
  • 9789251076583
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production :DDC classification:
  • 363.738746 23
LOC classification:
  • TD885.5.C3 M585 2013eb
Online resources:
Contents:
""Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production � A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions""; ""Contents""; ""Editors� preface""; ""Abstract""; ""Abbreviations and acronyms""; ""Introduction""; ""Livestock global non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions""; ""Scope and approach""; ""Mitigation practices""; ""Enteric fermentation""; ""Manure and manure management""; ""Animal husbandry""; ""Species summaries by management system""; ""Interactions among mitigation practices""; ""Interactions in the rumen""
""Interactions among feed additives, ration, enteric CH4 and animal productivity""""Interactions among feeding practices, manurestorage and land application""; ""Interactions among nutrition, animal health and productivity""; ""Appendix 1 -- Enteric methane prediction equations""; ""Appendix 2 -- Mitigation options summary table""; ""Bibliography""
Summary: "Animal agriculture substantially contributes to the world economy by providing food, jobs, and financial security for billions of people. With increasing concerns over global climate change and pollution, efforts are underway to reduce the overall environmental impact of animal production. This document analyzes emission of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases, an important segment of the environmental footprint of animal production. It has been developed by a team that included experts in animal/ruminant nutrition, manure and soil management, animal and whole-farm modeling, and animal reproduction. Over 900 publications focusing on nutritional and manure management mitigation strategies for methane (enteric or from manure) and nitrous oxide emissions were reviewed and analyzed, and a synthesis of feed-, animal managementand manure management-based mitigation approaches and interactions amongst them has been presented. This document will help researchers, animal industry consultants, policy-makers, animal producers, non-governmental organizations, and other groups with interest in maintaining a viable and environmentally-responsible animal production sector to make sound decisions on selection and adoption of effective and economically feasible greenhouse gas mitigation practices."--Publisher's description.
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"Animal agriculture substantially contributes to the world economy by providing food, jobs, and financial security for billions of people. With increasing concerns over global climate change and pollution, efforts are underway to reduce the overall environmental impact of animal production. This document analyzes emission of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases, an important segment of the environmental footprint of animal production. It has been developed by a team that included experts in animal/ruminant nutrition, manure and soil management, animal and whole-farm modeling, and animal reproduction. Over 900 publications focusing on nutritional and manure management mitigation strategies for methane (enteric or from manure) and nitrous oxide emissions were reviewed and analyzed, and a synthesis of feed-, animal managementand manure management-based mitigation approaches and interactions amongst them has been presented. This document will help researchers, animal industry consultants, policy-makers, animal producers, non-governmental organizations, and other groups with interest in maintaining a viable and environmentally-responsible animal production sector to make sound decisions on selection and adoption of effective and economically feasible greenhouse gas mitigation practices."--Publisher's description.

""Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production � A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions""; ""Contents""; ""Editors� preface""; ""Abstract""; ""Abbreviations and acronyms""; ""Introduction""; ""Livestock global non-CO2 greenhouse gas emissions""; ""Scope and approach""; ""Mitigation practices""; ""Enteric fermentation""; ""Manure and manure management""; ""Animal husbandry""; ""Species summaries by management system""; ""Interactions among mitigation practices""; ""Interactions in the rumen""

""Interactions among feed additives, ration, enteric CH4 and animal productivity""""Interactions among feeding practices, manurestorage and land application""; ""Interactions among nutrition, animal health and productivity""; ""Appendix 1 -- Enteric methane prediction equations""; ""Appendix 2 -- Mitigation options summary table""; ""Bibliography""

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