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Recent analysis finds that livestock and their byproducts account for 51 percent

of annual worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

 

This is from " Livestock and Climate Change " by Robert Goodland and Jeff Anhang

in World Watch Magazine, November/December 2009, Volume 22, No. 6. World Watch

Magazine is the magazine of Worldwatch Institute, a globally-focused

environmental research organization based in Washington, D.C.

 

You can read this article at

http://www.worldwatch.orgpdf/Livestock%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdf

 

 

See also:

http://www.wellsphere.com/green-living-article/livestock-account-for-51-of-annua\

l-worldwide-greenhouse-gas-emissions/856051

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worldwatch_Institute

 

-- Mike

 

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Janani Balasubramanian [jananib]

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 10:27 PM

animalrights

Worldwatch Study Finds 51% of GHG emissions due to livestock products

 

Really interesting data! It takes a very comprehensive approach to the vast

consequences of animal-based agriculture. Forward it to whomever you think will

appreciate it!

http://www.worldwatch.orgpdf/Livestock%20and%20Climate%20Change.pdf

Cheers,

Janani

 

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Janani Balasubramanian

Class of 2012 || BS Atmosphere and Energy

Minor in Feminist Studies

 

 

 

 

 

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