Brighter Green & Global Forest Coalition Briefing Paper for International Day for Biodiversity

On the occasion of the International Day for Biodiversity and the start of UN talks on a possible sustainable development goal (SDG) on agriculture Brighter Green and the Global Forest Coalition have published a briefing paper to raise awareness of the negative impacts of rapidly expanding industrial livestock farming and large-scale cattle ranching on the world’s forests and biodiversity. Industrial animal agriculture cuts across multiple sectors, affecting land use, water, food security, public health, and climate change. But too often these intersections are overlooked.

The paper highlights the reality that large-scale cattle ranching and production of feed and fodder for the industrial livestock industry are by far the main causes of forest loss in Latin America, and play significant roles in biodiversity loss in other continents.

Downloads:

• Press release May 22, 2013 BG & GFC – Brighter Green & Global Forest Coalition launch briefing paper on industrial livestock for International Day for Biodiversity
• GFC & BG Livestock Briefing Paper – Global Forest Coalition & Brighter Green Industrial Livestock Briefing Paper: International Day for Biodiversity, May 2013
• GFC & BG, Agricultura Industrial, Ganadería y Cambio Climático – Agricultura Industrial, Ganadería y Cambio Climático: Impactos globales de una Industria Insostenible sobre la Sociedad, la Cultura, la Ecología y la Ética