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Taxonomy Archive: sustainable agriculture/local food systems
20 Apr 2018 |
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My view: Climate mitigation — just what the doctor ordered
“We incorporate climate change into all aspects of our health management.” With this emphatic statement, Royal DeLegge, Salt Lake County Health Department’s environmental health director, opened the “Climate Variability and Health Symposium” last month. This two-day event brought together over 110 experts and citizens ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Importance of food-demand management for climate mitigation
Recent studies show that current trends in yield improvement will not be sufficient to meet projected global food demand in 2050, and suggest that a further expansion of agricultural area will be required. However, agriculture is the main driver of losses of biodiversity and a major contributor to climate change and pollution, and so ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Dietary choices and greenhouse gas emissions- Assessment of impact of vegetarian and organic options at national scale
This study quantifies the sources of agricultural GHG emissions and explores the impact of diet on GHG emissions in Finland. The emissions associated with production of basic food items were quantified for four diet options. For current average food consumption, emissions from soil represent 62% of the total. The emissions due to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Potential Impact of Climate Change on World Food Supply
A global assessment of the potential impact of climate change on world food supply suggests that doubling of the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration will lead to only a small decrease in global crop production. But developing countries are likely to bear the brunt of the problem, and simulations of the effect of adaptive ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ensuring Sustainable Field Crop Agriculture in the Face of a Changing Climate
Farmers across the U.S. are noticing impacts of changing climate conditions on their production systems. Heavier rain events, warmer winters, and more frequent droughts are some of challenges they face. To help educate farmers and agricultural professionals on climate change and agriculture topics, Julie Doll and researchers at ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Minnesota Healthy Planning: How-To Guide
The Minnesota Healthy Planning How-To Guide includes eight desired health goals to create a sustainable, healthy community and 20 built environment strategies for achieving those desired health goals. This How-To Guide is a set of recommendations, not requirements. Not all strategies are applicable to every setting. The suggested ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Livestock-Climate Change’s Forgotten Sector: Global Public Opinion on Meat and Dairy Consumption
Human consumption of meat and dairy products is a major driver of climate change. Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their production are estimated to account for over 14.5 percent of the global total. This is more than the emissions produced from powering all the world’s road vehicles, trains, ships and aeroplanes ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Shifting Diets for a Sustainable Food Future
Installment 11 of Creating a Sustainable Food Future shows that for people who consume high amounts of meat and dairy, shifting to diets with a greater share of plant-based foods could significantly reduce agriculture’s pressure on the environment. It introduces a protein scorecard ranking foods from lowest (plant-based foods) to ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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Ent y Cambio Climatico: Oportunidades Conjuntas para la Accion
El cambio climático y las enfermedades no transmisibles (ENT) son dos de los retos decisivos del siglo 21, cada uno presenta una amenaza significativa para la salud y el desarrollo sostenible. Se proyecta que el cambio climático tendrá efectos cada vez más perjudiciales para las comunidades y las economías en las próximas ...
20 Apr 2018 |
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OutsideIn SLO
We care about healthy living in San Luis Obispo County. That is why we are concerned about climate change. Now is the time to come together as a community and talk about how climate change is affecting our well-being. The good news is, many actions that help limit climate change also improve the health of […]