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publié dans Ressources le 7 octobre 2016

Taking stock of Africa’s livestock emissions

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Scientists at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in Nairobi, Kenya, have found that African livestock emit as much as two times lower than the IPCC (the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) estimates. The study found that as compared to IPCC’s estimates, faecal methane emissions are two times lower, 10-20 times lower for faecal nitrous oxide (NO2) and two times lower for urine NO2.

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