Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Life Cycle Assessment of Livestock Production Systems

Dear Colleagues,

Livestock production is an important component of the global food supply and the rural economy; however, it has been reported that livestock production systems are major emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), particularly methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O), worldwide. Livestock production accounts for 14% of the global GHG emissions and for more than one half of global anthropogenic ammonia emissions, which contribute to acidification. Concerted efforts are thus needed to reduce these emissions. The life cycle assessment (LCA) method is suitable for environmental evaluations and can be used to evaluate the environmental impacts of livestock production for the purpose of mitigating GHG emissions and other environmental impacts.

In this Special Issue, we aim to publish original research articles, review papers, and opinion pieces on GHG emissions from, and environmental impacts of, livestock production systems. Topics of interest to this Special Issue include (but are not limited to):

• measurements and/or mitigation of GHGs and/or other harmful gases from livestock production;
• mitigation of enteric CH4 emissions from ruminants; and
• evaluation of livestock production systems by LCA for the purpose of identifying mitigation options.

Dr. Akifumi Ogino
Dr. Fuminori Terada
Dr. Takashi Osada
Guest Editors

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