Sustainability Assessment of Pasture-Based Dairy Sheep Systems: A Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Approach

Sustainability Assessment of Pasture-Based Dairy Sheep Systems: A Multidisciplinary and Multiscale Approach

This article describes a novel methodological approach for the integrated sustainability assessment of pasture-based dairy sheep systems. Most studies on livestock system sustainability focus on animal production, farm profitability, and mitigation strategies of greenhouse gas emissions. However, re...

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Main Authors:	Luis Javier R. Barron, Aitor Andonegi, Gonzalo Gamboa, Eneko Garmendia, Oihana García, Noelia Aldai, Arantza Aldezabal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:	Sustainability
Subjects:	dairy sheep livestock grazing management multidisciplinary indicators multiscale dimension sustainability assessment
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/7/3994

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