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2009•Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland AssociationOpen access

Methane emissions from ruminant livestock; are they important and can we reduce them?

H. Clark

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Globally methane emissions from ruminant livestock account for 5-6% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. In New Zealand, methane emissions from ruminants comprise 31.5% of our total emissions putting us in a unique position within the developed world. Reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock is technically challenging and has to be achieved against a rising demand for animal products. Keywords: methane, mitigation, ruminants

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Globally methane emissions from ruminant livestock account for 5-6% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. In New Zealand, methane emissions from ruminants comprise 31.5% of our total emissions putting us in a unique position within the developed world. Reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock is technically challenging and has to be achieved against a rising demand for animal products. Keywords: methane, mitigation, ruminants

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Globally methane emissions from ruminant livestock account for 5-6% of total anthropogenic carbon dioxide equivalent emissions. In New Zealand, methane emissions from ruminants comprise 31.5% of our total emissions putting us in a unique position within the developed world. Reducing methane emissions from ruminant livestock is technically challenging and has to be achieved against a rising demand for animal products. Keywords: methane, mitigation, ruminants

Key concepts: Ruminant, Livestock, Methane, Methane emissions, Greenhouse gas, Environmental science, Carbon dioxide, Natural resource economics

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