Instant Insights: Environmental impact of livestock production

Chapter 1 - Assessing the environmental impact of ruminant production systems: Taro Takahashi, Rothamsted Research and University of Bristol, UK; Graham A. McAuliffe, Rothamsted Research, UK; and Michael R. F. Lee, Rothamsted Research and University of Bristol, UK; 1 Introduction 2 LCA applied to ruminant production systems 3 Case study: materials and methods 4 Case study: results and discussion 5 Conclusion 6 Acknowledgements 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
Chapter 2 - Quantifying the role of livestock in climate change: Julie Wolf, USDA-ARS, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Changes in the extent, management, and efficiency of the livestock sector 3 Livestock methane, global atmospheric concentrations, and the global methane cycle 4 Quantifying enteric fermentation and manure management methane emissions 5 Broader assessments and considerations 6 Case study: evaluating livestock’s contributions to global methane concentrations 7 Conclusions 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 3 - Assessing the environmental impact of swine production: G. J. Thoma, University of Arkansas, USA; 1 Introduction 2 Environmental emissions and impacts at farm level: GHG emissions 3 Environmental emissions and impacts at farm level: emissions to water and air 4 Environmental emissions and impacts at farm level: pathogenic microbes, antibiotic resistance and pharmaceuticals 5 Environmental emissions throughout the life cycle 6 Case studies 7 Summary and future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 4 - Life cycle assessment (LCA) of intensive poultry production systems: Ilkka Leinonen, Newcastle University, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Life cycle assessment (LCA) of poultry production: general principles 3 The main environmental impacts of intensive poultry production 4 Reducing environmental impacts: feed consumption and composition 5 Reducing environmental impacts: breeding, housing and manure management 6 Summary 7 Future trends 8 Where to look for further information 9 References
Chapter 5 - Assessing the environmental impact of sheep production: S. F. Ledgard, AgResearch Ruakura Research Centre, New Zealand; 1 Introduction 2 Environmental emissions and impacts at farm level 3 Environmental emissions throughout the life cycle 4 Case study: sheep production in France and NZ 5 Summary and future trends 6 Where to look for further information 7 References