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DOI	10.1016/j.agsy.2019.05.009
	Pathways to carbon-neutrality for the Australian red meat sector
	Mayberry D.; Bartlett H.; Moss J.; Davison T.; Herrero M.
发表日期	2019
ISSN	0308521X
起始页码	13
结束页码	21
卷号	175
英文摘要	The Australian red meat industry is an important contributor to the national economy and international markets. A focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from this sector presents an important opportunity for the sustainability of the industry and to enable Australia to achieve its commitments set under the Paris climate agreement. Here we show that through changes in land management and application of technologies to reduce enteric methane emissions from grazing livestock it is possible for the Australian red meat industry to substantially reduce GHG emissions, and even become carbon neutral. We calculated baseline (2005) and current (2015) GHG emissions for the red meat sector, then examined the mitigation potential and costs of potential pathways to reduce and offset emissions. Emissions from the Australian red meat industry have decreased from 124.1 Mt CO2e in 2005 to 68.6 Mt CO2e in 2015, primarily through reductions in land clearing. Achieving carbon neutrality is possible with continued improvements in vegetation management combined with methods to reduce livestock emissions, sequester carbon, and maintain animal numbers. While possible, this ambitious target will require timely and substantial investment and policy support from private and government bodies.
英文关键词	Enteric methane; Greenhouse gas; Land management; Livestock
scopus关键词	agroindustry; carbon footprint; climate change; emission control; grazing pressure; greenhouse gas; international agreement; land management; livestock farming; meat; methane; national economy; Australia; Animalia
来源期刊	Agricultural Systems
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/176168
作者单位	CSIRO Agriculture and Food, 306 Carmody Rd, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia; Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, Downing StreetCB23EJ, United Kingdom; Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, Madingley RoadCB30ES, United Kingdom; UNE Business School, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia; Meat and Livestock Australia, PO Box 2363, Fortitude Valley, Queensland, Australia; UNE Livestock Productivity Partnership, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Mayberry D.,Bartlett H.,Moss J.,et al. Pathways to carbon-neutrality for the Australian red meat sector[J],2019,175.
APA	Mayberry D.,Bartlett H.,Moss J.,Davison T.,&Herrero M..(2019).Pathways to carbon-neutrality for the Australian red meat sector.Agricultural Systems,175.
MLA	Mayberry D.,et al."Pathways to carbon-neutrality for the Australian red meat sector".Agricultural Systems 175(2019).