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