The Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance Partnership

3 October 2019 / Issue 2

 

LEAP guidelines on water footprinting

Guidelines on water footprinting are now available

The FAO LEAP guidelines on "Water use of livestock production systems and supply chains" have been just released. The document presents principles, requirements and guidelines for water use assessments of livestock production systems and supply chains systems.

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Focus: Environmental performance of feed additives in livestock supply chains – Guidelines for assessment

Focus

Environmental performance of feed additives in livestock supply chains – Guidelines for assessment

Recently launched, these guidelines presents calculation methods and data requirements for the accounting of environmental impacts associated with the production of feed additives and the effect of the use of feed additives on the environmental impacts of livestock production.


New deadline for the submission of comments: 15 October 2019

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Focus: Biodiversity and the livestock sector - Guidelines for quantitative assessment

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Biodiversity and the livestock sector – Guidelines for quantitative assessment 
              

Based on existing indicators and methods, this new technical document provides guidances on the quantitative assessment of the impacts of livestock production on biodiversity.  It focus on the main livestock species, although may be relevant to other types of animals.

 

New deadline for the submission of comments: 15 October 2019

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LEAP at the 9th GASL MSP Meeting

LEAP at the 9th GASL MSP Meeting

Around 300 participants of over 30 different countries were learning, discussing and developing ideas for enhancing sustainability in the global livestock sector through innovation.  
 

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The value of manure as co-product

The value of manure as
co-product

In line with LEAP guidelines, a recent study presents a methodology to calculate the allocation from livestock production to manure, looking beyond the system expansion approaches.

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LEAP3: road testing and dissemination 

From technical dialogue on theory to technical dialogue on application, LEAP3 contributes to consolidate the current guidance through road testing and dissemination of the guidelines.

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LEAP Plenary Meeting 2019

Save the date

21 October | FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy

The LEAP Plenary Meeting 2019, “A leap towards low carbon livestock”, is now just around the corner. 
Make sure to mark your calendar.

Register now

 

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