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14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to 7.1 gigatons of CO2 per year, come from livestock chains.
Clear Center, UC Davis (2020).
Clear Center, UC Davis. 2020. Using Global Emission Statistics is Distracting Us From Climate Change Solutions.
86% of cattle farms in Central America are small, with less than 18 hectares and a density of 1.5 animals per hectare.
FAO (2014)
FAO (2014). Agricultura Familiar en América Latina y el Caribe: Recomendaciones de Política.
One third of the water required for animal production in the world is allocated to the cattle sector (Mekonnen. et al. 2010).
Un tercio del agua requerida para la producción animal en el mundo se destina al sector ganadero vacuno, (Mekonnen. et al. 2010)
Mekonnen. et al. 2010. The green, blue and grey water footprint of farm animals and animal products, Value of Water Research Report Series