Module 5
Livestock under Climate Change Conditions: Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation
Chapters
- 1Direct impact of climate change on livestock production19 min
- 2Indirect impact of climate change on livestock production13 min
- 3Direct effects of livestock production on GHG emissions13 min
- 4Indirect effects of livestock production on GHG emissions16 min
- 5Mitigation strategies for greenhouse gas emission31 min
- 6Adaptation strategies of animals to climate change27 min
- 7Human adaptation strategies to climate change in livestock production20 min
- 8Possibilities for encouraging and implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies11 min
Module overview
Direct impact of climate change on livestock production: heat stress, feed intake, production, reproduction, health and mortality.
Indirect impact of climate change on livestock production: forage quality, water, seasonal variation and extreme climate events.
Direct effects of livestock production on GHG emissions: enteric fermentation, manure management and energy consumption.
Indirect effects of livestock production on GHG emissions: feed production and land use change.
Mitigation strategies: land resource management, enteric fermentation management, manure management.
Animal adaptation strategies-animal responses: physiological, biochemical, immunological, anatomical, and behavioral.
Human adaptation strategies: animal genetics, physical modification, feed management, livestock management system.
Possibilities for encouraging and implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies (training, policy, etc.)
Introduction
Climate affects the number of livestock, their production, reproductive performance, morbidity and mortality, and food supply in general. It is difficult to expand production while reducing climate impacts and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions because of the relationship between the need for growing livestock production and the effects of continuous climate change. The degree of exposure, which is determined by the duration, frequency and magnitude of these changes as well as the available resources (location, housing and feeding condition, water supply etc.), affects how sensitive livestock are to climate change. Level of health care (eg, vaccination rate) and race-specific differences also play a significant role. There are indications that the quantity and distribution of livestock may be impacted by climate change, especially in locally adapted breeds, which are mainly kept in extensive conditions. From all of the above, it is clear that the complexity of the presented problem requires a serious and thorough approach, which is primarily based on understanding climate change's effects on animal production, along with knowing the possibilities for their mitigation and adaptation.
Module overview
Direct impact of climate change on livestock production: heat stress, feed intake, production, reproduction, health and mortality.
Indirect impact of climate change on livestock production: forage quality, water, seasonal variation and extreme climate events.
Direct effects of livestock production on GHG emissions: enteric fermentation, manure management and energy consumption.
Indirect effects of livestock production on GHG emissions: feed production and land use change.
Mitigation strategies: land resource management, enteric fermentation management, manure management.
Animal adaptation strategies-animal responses: physiological, biochemical, immunological, anatomical, and behavioral.
Human adaptation strategies: animal genetics, physical modification, feed management, livestock management system.
Possibilities for encouraging and implementing mitigation and adaptation strategies (training, policy, etc.)
Introduction
Climate affects the number of livestock, their production, reproductive performance, morbidity and mortality, and food supply in general. It is difficult to expand production while reducing climate impacts and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions because of the relationship between the need for growing livestock production and the effects of continuous climate change. The degree of exposure, which is determined by the duration, frequency and magnitude of these changes as well as the available resources (location, housing and feeding condition, water supply etc.), affects how sensitive livestock are to climate change. Level of health care (eg, vaccination rate) and race-specific differences also play a significant role. There are indications that the quantity and distribution of livestock may be impacted by climate change, especially in locally adapted breeds, which are mainly kept in extensive conditions. From all of the above, it is clear that the complexity of the presented problem requires a serious and thorough approach, which is primarily based on understanding climate change's effects on animal production, along with knowing the possibilities for their mitigation and adaptation.