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Spotlight: Livestock Impacts on the Environment
This November 2006 article highlights findings from a report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations that says "livestock production contributes to the world's most pressing environmental problems, including global warming, land degradation, air and water pollution, and loss of biodiversity." Includes recommendations (such as restoration of damaged land and sustainable livestock production practices) and related links. Available in several languages. From the FAO magazine Agriculture 21.
http://www.fao.org/ag/magazine/0612sp1.htm
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