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Instead of evicting pastoralists from their ancestral land, more effort must be made to create new opportunities for them.
A new ‘protein roadmap’ produced by CSIRO reveals foods set to fill fridges by 2030 as health, environmental and ethical concerns push consumers away from meat.
Growing native grasses as cattle forage is an example of working lands conservation – balancing human use of the land with conservation goals.
The answer lies in silvopastoralism, an agricultural method that attempts to mimic natural forest ecosystems with livestock added into the mix.
Wolves killing livestock are seizing an opportunity for a meal in a landscape with little natural prey.
The average amount of meat a person ate each year worldwide increased from 29.5kg in 2000 to 34kg in 2019. But there are some surprising differences between nations, including Australia and NZ.
Manufacturing is just one part of the vaccine ecosystem. It’s the health system that delivers vaccines and people must be willing to take them.
A simplistic ‘all livestock are bad’ narrative is promoted by campaigners, celebrities, philanthropists and policymakers alike. A much more sophisticated debate is needed.
African livestock keepers need help: without proactive interventions, increasing temperatures will reduce meat and milk production.
Some Nationals want agriculture carved out of any net-zero target. Cutting emissions from farms won’t be easy, but it’s essential.
A large amount of methane emissions come from natural gas infrastructure and landfills – all problems companies know how to fix.
A new study provides a detailed way to calculate the climate impact of food production, which could lead to more sustainable farming policies and methods.
But with new commitments getting made by governments all over the world, we hope to see this progress improve soon.
Kenya needs to address spending inefficiencies to attain the goals outlined in the budget.
When it comes to food safety solutions, models which enforce bans and regulations don’t fit.
The lead author of a new UN report on methane explains the findings and how oil and gas companies could be making money and saving the climate at the same time.
Nairobi harbours all the ingredients for zoonotic spillover to occur between animals and people, particularly in the most densely populated areas of the city.
Cow burps and farts are no joke – they’re a big factor in climate change. A new study shows that daily seaweed supplements could tame this major methane source while saving ranchers money.
Livestock guarding dogs are considered a non-lethal method for farmers to control wild predators.
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Specialist, CGIAR System Organization
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Professor in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life & Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Associate professor, UNSW Sydney
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Professor of Veterinary Infectious Diseases, University of Liverpool and International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya, University of Liverpool
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Professor & Director, Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Professor (conservation biology), Charles Darwin University
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Chief Research Scientist, Food Systems and the Environment, CSIRO
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Professor of Climate Sciences, Duke University
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Senior Statistician, University of Hohenheim
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Assistant Professor of Applied Environmental Health , University of Maryland
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Researcher, Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis
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Reader in Upland Agroecology, Aberystwyth University
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Senior scientist - Epidemiologist, International Livestock Research Institute
