畜牧业的其他环境影响评价.PPT

Producing one kilogram of beef: -???????? leads to the emission of greenhouse gases with a warming potential equivalent to 36.4 kg of CO2, -???????? releases fertilising compounds equivalent to 340 g. of sulphur dioxide and 59 g. of phosphate, -???????? consumes 169 megajoules of energy. In other words, a kilogram of beef is responsible for the equivalent of the amount of CO2 emitted by the average European car every 250 kilometres, and burns enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for nearly 20 days. Animal Science Journal, Evaluating environmental impacts of the Japanese beef cow–calf system by the life cycle assessment method, 2007: /doi/abs/10.1111/j.1740-0929.2007.00457.x The calculations, which are based on standard industrial methods of meat production in Japan, did not include the impact of managing farm infrastructure and transporting the meat, so the total environmental load is higher than the study suggests. * * * Source: /2008/01/27/weekinreview/27bittman.html NB 1pound=0.45kg 1oz (ounce)=28gr From Joyce D’Silva: Interestingly just checked this am and US Dept Agriculture (USDA) Recommended Daily Amount (RDA) of meat is 5.5 to 6 ounces (170 g) pp per day – which is the exact amount you’ve shown in your slide! ?The World Cancer Research Fund report (2007) recommends only 11 ounces (300gm) red meat a WEEK for a public health goal and under 18 oz (500 gm) per week for personal goals. * Livestock is responsible for 64% of ammonia emissions, which contributes significantly to acid rain. Livestock accounts for over 8% of global human water use, mostly for the irrigation of feedcrops. It is probably the largest sectoral source of water pollution, contributing to eutrophication, dead zones in coastal areas, degradation of coral reefs, human health problems, emergence of antibiotic resistance and many others. The livestock sector may well be the leading player in the reduction of biodiversity, since it is the major driver of deforestation, as well as one o