Abstract
Livestock production generates a significant share of total global greenhouse gas emissions and poses other, non-climatic challenges to society and nature. At the same time, livestock and meat also provide social and environmental benefits. Acknowledging the broader importance of livestock, this chapter focuses on meat production and consumption’s impact on climate, with an emphasis on the role of ruminants. Regional differences in production and consumption, the role of metrics in comparing different climate gases, and effects of grazing on soil carbon and albedo are discussed both in a general global context, and in more detail in a case study for Norway. The chapter concludes that there remains a role for livestock in the future, but that improvements in production and reductions in ruminant meat consumption, combined with targeted measures in other sectors, are key ingredients to limit future warming beyond global targets.
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