This paper considers the argument that intensification in the Brazililan livestock sector can help reduce land use change pressures (the ‘land sparing’ argument), and uses an economic model-based analysis to make the point that intensification in the...
This paper looks at the GHG, energy and biodiversity implications of different types of farming systems, taking into account alternative possible uses, and environmental implications of those uses, for any land freed by more intensive production...
Hallström, E., Ahlgren, S., Börjesson, P. (2011) Challenges and opportunities for future production of food, feed and biofuel- A land use perspective, Report No. 74, Department of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies,...
If you only read one report highlighted in this section – read this. It’s a study commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change as supporting research for the publication of its latest Annual Report and is a really fascinating piece of work....
PBL (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency) has published a new study which assesses the effects of present European meat, dairy and fish dietary consumption on biodiversity, land use and GHG emissions. The study has also developed a series of...
Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on the right to food, presented his new report, "Agro-ecology and the right to food", before the UN Human Rights Council.
This detailed report, "Enhancing the resilience of inland fisheries and aquaculture systems to climate change", is interesting because it explores inland (freshwater) fisheries in wetland and arid areas, particularly in Africa. It examines the...
This 4 side note, "Fisheries and aquaculture can provide solutions to cope with climate change", holds may useful ideas and advises that aquaculture is an important means of diversifying and improving the productivity of farming systems and for...
