Climate change and cattle farming

Issues raised by cattle farming in relation to climate change extend beyond discussion of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. There are profound consequences for water availability, soil degradation, biodiversity and local ecology, as well as in terms of conflict for energy supplies. Althou...

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Main Authors: Statham, Jonathan M.E., Green, Martin J., Husband, James, Huxley, J.N.
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2017
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40382/
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author Statham, Jonathan M.E.
Green, Martin J.
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Huxley, J.N.
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description Issues raised by cattle farming in relation to climate change extend beyond discussion of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. There are profound consequences for water availability, soil degradation, biodiversity and local ecology, as well as in terms of conflict for energy supplies. Although climate change impacts on cattle farming (through effects on water availability, heat stress and flooding, for example), this article focuses on how cattle farming impacts on climate change. It explores the issues in terms of the impact of cattle farming on the environment, and how to measure and reduce climate change impacts at farm level. Managing the complex and conflicting balance of factors required for sustainable food production offers an important role for the veterinary surgeon.
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spelling nottingham-403822020-05-04T18:29:09Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40382/ Climate change and cattle farming Statham, Jonathan M.E. Green, Martin J. Husband, James Huxley, J.N. Issues raised by cattle farming in relation to climate change extend beyond discussion of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. There are profound consequences for water availability, soil degradation, biodiversity and local ecology, as well as in terms of conflict for energy supplies. Although climate change impacts on cattle farming (through effects on water availability, heat stress and flooding, for example), this article focuses on how cattle farming impacts on climate change. It explores the issues in terms of the impact of cattle farming on the environment, and how to measure and reduce climate change impacts at farm level. Managing the complex and conflicting balance of factors required for sustainable food production offers an important role for the veterinary surgeon. BMJ Publishing Group 2017-01-31 Article PeerReviewed Statham, Jonathan M.E., Green, Martin J., Husband, James and Huxley, J.N. (2017) Climate change and cattle farming. In Practice, 39 (1). pp. 10-19. ISSN 2042-7689 http://inpractice.bmj.com/content/39/1/10 doi:10.1136/inp.j195 doi:10.1136/inp.j195
spellingShingle Statham, Jonathan M.E.
Green, Martin J.
Husband, James
Huxley, J.N.
Climate change and cattle farming
title Climate change and cattle farming
title_full Climate change and cattle farming
title_fullStr Climate change and cattle farming
title_full_unstemmed Climate change and cattle farming
title_short Climate change and cattle farming
title_sort climate change and cattle farming
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40382/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/40382/
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