How much land is needed for global food production under scenarios of dietary changes and livestock productivity increases in 2030?

Wirsenius, S. and Azar, C. and Berndes, G. (2010) How much land is needed for global food production under scenarios of dietary changes and livestock productivity increases in 2030? Agricultural Systems, 103 (9). pp. 621-638.

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Abstract

Growing global population figures and per-capita incomes imply an increase in food demand and pressure to expand agricultural land. Agricultural expansion into natural ecosystems affects biodiversity and leads to substantial carbon dioxide emissions....

Item Type: Article
Author Affiliation: Department of Energy and Environment, Chalmers University of Technology, SE-412 96 Göteborg, Sweden
Subjects: Animal Husbandary > Live Stock
Divisions: General
Depositing User: Syamala
Date Deposited: 19 Oct 2010 09:37
Last Modified: 19 Oct 2010 09:37
Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2010.07.005
URI: http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/177

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