Mitigating climate change: the role of domestic livestock

Agriculture & Biology

• greenhouse gas emissions 100%
• climate change 93%
• livestock 91%
• fossil fuels 77%
• nitrous oxide 76%
• monogastric livestock 57%
• herd size 53%
• meat production 51%
• livestock production 49%
• methane 43%
• animal manures 42%
• ruminants 40%
• fertilizers 33%
• land degradation 31%
• grazing lands 31%
• livestock products 31%
• animal science 29%
• energy density 27%
• land use change 26%
• animal products 26%
• energy efficiency 25%
• human population 24%
• animal production 24%
• mineral fertilizers 23%
• diet 22%
• food security 22%
• developing countries 21%
• grazing 18%
• sheep 15%
• cattle 13%
• breeding 13%
• energy 13%
• crops 11%
• animals 9%
• proteins 7%