Can we produce more beef without increasing its environmental impact? Argentina as a case study

We analyse the current and future environmental impact of beef in Argentina, comparing four environmental dimensions (GHG, ecotoxicity, erosion and biodiversity) across 21 cow-calf systems and 47 finishing systems. The cow-calf and the finishing stages contributed equally to beef production, but imp...

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Main Authors: Carlos Gonzalez Fischer, David Bilenca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2530064419301488