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Increasing beef production could lower greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil if decoupled from deforestation

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  • R. de Oliveira Silva

    (School of Mathematics, The University of Edinburgh
    SRUC)

  • L. G. Barioni

    (Embrapa Agriculture Informatics)

  • J. A. J. Hall

    (School of Mathematics, The University of Edinburgh)

  • M. Folegatti Matsuura

    (Embrapa Environment)

  • T. Zanett Albertini

    (Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo (ESALQ/USP))

  • F. A. Fernandes

    (Embrapa Pantanal)

  • D. Moran

    (SRUC)

Abstract

Modelling shows that increased beef production in the Brazilian Cerrado could lower greenhouse gas emissions and increase soil organic carbon stocks, provided that it is decoupled from deforestation.

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  • R. de Oliveira Silva & L. G. Barioni & J. A. J. Hall & M. Folegatti Matsuura & T. Zanett Albertini & F. A. Fernandes & D. Moran, 2016. "Increasing beef production could lower greenhouse gas emissions in Brazil if decoupled from deforestation," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 6(5), pages 493-497, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:6:y:2016:i:5:d:10.1038_nclimate2916
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2916
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    1. Zanetti de Lima, Cicero & Martha, Geraldo & Barioni, Luis G. & Baldos, Uris Lantz & Hertel, Thomas, 2022. "Agricultural R&D investments in Brazil: global responses and local spillovers," Conference papers 333395, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.
    2. Alexandre C. Köberle & Vassilis Daioglou & Pedro Rochedo & André F. P. Lucena & Alexandre Szklo & Shinichiro Fujimori & Thierry Brunelle & Etsushi Kato & Alban Kitous & Detlef P. Vuuren & Roberto Scha, 2022. "Can global models provide insights into regional mitigation strategies? A diagnostic model comparison study of bioenergy in Brazil," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 170(1), pages 1-31, January.
    3. Gianetti, Giovani William & Filho, Joaquim Bento de Souza Ferreira, 2024. "Pasture recovery, emissions, and the Brazilian Paris agreement commitments," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 141(C).
    4. Buckley, Kristy J. & Newton, Peter & Gibbs, Holly K. & McConnel, Ian & Ehrmann, John, 2019. "Pursuing sustainability through multi-stakeholder collaboration: A description of the governance, actions, and perceived impacts of the roundtables for sustainable beef," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 121(C), pages 203-217.
    5. Yuanjing Zhu, 2024. "Assessing the Impact of Income Inequality and Economic Factors on National Carbon Emissions," International Journal of Sciences, Office ijSciences, vol. 13(07), pages 27-35, July.
    6. da Silva, Jacqueline Tereza & Moran, Dominic & Barioni, Luis Gustavo & de Oliveira, Rafael, 2023. "Sustainable livestock intensification and well-being in rural Brazil," 97th Annual Conference, March 27-29, 2023, Warwick University, Coventry, UK 334566, Agricultural Economics Society - AES.
    7. Micha, Evgenia & Fenton, Owen & Daly, Karen & Kakonyi, Gabriella & Ezzati, Golnaz & Moloney, Thomas & Thornton, Steven F, 2019. "Mapping the pathways towards farm-level sustainable intensification of agriculture: an exploratory network 3 analysis of stakeholders’ views," SocArXiv 2rqjd, Center for Open Science.
    8. Ferreira-Filho, Joaquim Bento & Stocco, Leandro, 2019. "Closing the Yield Gap in Livestock Production in Brazil: New Results and Emissions Insights," Conference papers 330190, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project.

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