(par 5.4.3.1.1) Global warming study raises the steaks
Global warming study raises the steaks http://mg.co.za/article/2014-07-31-global-warming-study-raises-the-steaks 31 Jul 2014 00:00Damian Carrington Latest research shows that eating less red meat would have a greater impact in cutting carbon emissions than giving up cars. Beef has a significant impact on global warming because, as ruminants, cattle make far less efficient use of their feed. Beef’s environmental […]
(par 5.4.3.1.1) 10 Reasons Why the Meat and Dairy Industry is Unsustainable
10 Reasons Why the Meat and Dairy Industry is Unsustainable http://www.care2.com/causes/10-reasons-why-the-meat-and-dairy-industry-is-unsustainable.html By: Abigail Geer, December 31, 2013 Deforestation –Farm animals require considerably more land than crops to produce a given amount of food energy. In Central America alone,40 percent of all rainforests have been cleared in the last 40 years for cattle pasture to feed the export […]
(par 5.4.3.1 ) The changing face of pastoral systems in grassland dominated ecosystems of Eastern Africa
THE CHANGING FACE OF PASTORAL SYSTEMS IN GRASS DOMINATED ECOSYSTEMS OF EASTERN AFRICA http://www.fao.org/docrep/008/y8344e/y8344e06.htm#TopOfPage R.S. Reid, S. Serneels, M. Nyabenge and J. Hanson SUMMARY All eastern Africa is in the tropics, but its grasslands cover a very wide range of altitudes. Extensive grassland s are mostly in arid and semi -arid zones. The area is […]