Modelling livestock production and GHG emissions: an assessment of the global environmental impact of embedded soy, palm oil and maize

Please read the ToR for full details. Background: Globally, livestock and livestock feed use approximately 80% of the world's agricultural land, yet livestock provide only 20% of the calories consumed by humans. The production and consumption of livestock - and the crops that are grown to feed them - is one the principal driver of deforestation and ecosystem conversion, agricultural greenhouse gas emissions (including methane), and biodiversity loss globally. Where livestock production is intensive, local environme...