Including carbon emissions from deforestation in the carbon footprint of brazilian beef

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1773-1779

  Cederberg, Christel ^a   Persson, U Martin ^b,d   Neovius, Kristian ^c   Molander, Sverker ^d   Clift, Roland ^e  

^a SIK THE SWEDISH INSTITUTE FOR FOOD AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMAZON REGION; BEEF PRODUCTION; CARBON EMISSIONS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CATTLE RANCHING; FOOD PRODUCTION; LAND-USE CHANGE; MISLEADING INFORMATIONS; ORDERS OF MAGNITUDE; POLICY MAKERS;

AGRICULTURE; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MEATS;

LAND USE;

CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE;

CARBON EMISSION; CATTLE; DEFORESTATION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOTPRINT; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; GREENHOUSE GAS; LAND USE CHANGE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; MAGNITUDE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PASTURE; POLICY MAKING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEEF; BEEF CATTLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; BRAZIL; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CARCASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFORESTATION; LAND USE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MAGNITUDE ESTIMATION METHOD; MEAT INDUSTRY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PASTURELAND; PRODUCTIVITY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CARBON; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; FOOD INDUSTRY; FORESTRY;

AGRICULTURE; BRAZIL; DEFORESTATION; EMISSION; FOREIGN TRADE; GREENHOUSE GASES; LAND USE; MEAT; RADAR;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL;

BOS;

EID: 79952150603     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es103240z     Document Type: Article

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