Sustainable Cattle Ranching in Practice: Moving from Theory to Planning in Colombia’s Livestock Sector
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DOI: 10.1007/s00267-017-0902-8
Abstract: A growing population with increasing consumption of milk and dairy require more agricultural output in the coming years, which potentially competes with forests and other natural habitats. This issue is particularly salient in the tropics,… read more here.
Keywords: production; cattle production; sustainable cattle; sector ... See more keywords
Narco‐Cattle Ranching in Political Forests
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DOI: 10.1111/anti.12469
Abstract: In Central America, drug traffickers are deforesting the region's remaining forests and protected areas through a process known as narco‐ganadería, narco‐cattle ranching. Drawing on the case study of Laguna del Tigre National Park, this article… read more here.
Keywords: narco cattle; ranching political; land; drug ... See more keywords
Do Large Slaughterhouses Promote Sustainable Intensification of Cattle Ranching in Amazonia and the Cerrado?
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DOI: 10.3390/su10093266
Abstract: This study investigated the influence of large slaughterhouses on five variables, two related to environment impact (land use change rate and greenhouse gases emissions (GE)), and three related to cattle-ranching intensification (protein from crops, calories… read more here.
Keywords: ranching intensification; large slaughterhouses; cattle ranching; amazonia cerrado ... See more keywords