Skip to content
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Menu
Home
About Us
Resources
Profiles Metrics
Authors Directory
Institutions Directory
Top Authors
Top Institutions
Top Sponsors
AI Digest
Contact Us
Publication Details
AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Nitrogen emissions along global livestock supply chains
Nature Food, Volume 1, No. 7, Year 2020
Notification
URL copied to clipboard!
Description
Global livestock supply chains have significantly altered nitrogen (N) flows over past years, thereby threatening environmental and human health. Here, we provide a disaggregated assessment of the livestock sector’s impacts on global N flows and emissions, including international trade. The results show that the sector currently emits 65 Tg N yr−1, equivalent to one-third of current human-induced N emissions and sufficient to meet the planetary boundary for N. Of that amount, 66% is allocated to Asia and 68% is associated with feed production. Most emissions originate from locally produced animal-sourced food, although N emissions embedded in international trade are significant for some importing countries. Given the magnitude of its impacts and its central role in both domestic and international N challenges, the livestock sector urgently requires a global initiative to tackle N pollution while supporting food security. © 2020, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Limited.
Authors & Co-Authors
Uwizeye, Aimable
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
de Boer, Imke J. M.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Opio, Carolyn I.
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Schulte, Rogier P.O.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
Falcucci, Alessandra
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Tempio, Giuseppe
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Teillard, Félix
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Galloway, James N.
United States, Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Leip, Adrian
Belgium, Brussels
European Commission Joint Research Centre
Erisman, Jan Willem
Unknown Affiliation
Robinson, Timothy P.
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Steinfeld, Henning
Italy, Rome
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Gerber, Pierre J.
Netherlands, Wageningen
Wageningen University & Research
United States, Washington, D.c.
The World Bank Group
Statistics
Citations: 132
Authors: 13
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1038/s43016-020-0113-y
ISSN:
26621355
Research Areas
Environmental
Food Security