Making the Complex Accessible - Sustainability | Social Impact | Innovation | MBA - Journalist
It is the balance between emissions and productivity that is key. Researchers also note that the greatest greenhouse gas reductions—more than half—could be realized by changes to grazing and pasture management. To achieve this impact expanded MRV is vital so producers can actively manage the emissions derived from grazing systems. For adoption to be feasible the focus needs to include methane intensity rather than just methane emissions per day. This is vital to ensure that food production, producer livelihoods, and food security are not compromised when implementing climate friendly solutions.
You know this already: Food systems are critically important for climate and nature conservation. Big improvements are possible, and needed, in emissions reduction and ecosystem carbon storage in the US beef system. Some practices --like riparian restoration -- are also wins for biodiversity and productivity. Read more on the Cool Green Science blog. Link to the Nature Food paper is in there too. And congratulations to Rylie Pelton and the University of Minnesota team for leading the research with TNC: https://lnkd.in/eDTB8gBe
Chief Executive Officer, Western United Dairies
2moI don’t see a single “practice” vaguely suggested for elimination in this article that wouldn’t put a farmer out of business. Methane “intensity” isn’t generally found in beef ranching. Hard to get past an ethos offering by profiteering NGO’s that includes wiping a sector off the map