Rydhmer, Lotta
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Abstract
Human activities have unequivocally caused climate change. Climate change and associated effects are creating new challenges for European livestock systems, which necessitate new approaches and breeding goals to both mitigate and adapt to further impacts. This chapter outlines the different impacts of climate change on livestock systems and considers the breeding and genetic technologies that can help the sector respond to these new and evolving pressures. Finally, it evaluates some of the trade-offs and risks inherent in implementing technologies, including some societal constraints that may help or hinder the pathway to sustainability.
Keywords
Adaptation; Breeding goals; Climate change; Efficiency; Genetic selection; Heat stress; Mitigation; Novel technologies; Resilience; Risk
Published in
Title: Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems (Third Edition)
Publisher: Academic Press
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Climate Science
Genetics and Breeding in Agricultural Sciences
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15976-3.00060-X
- ISBN: 978-0-443-15977-0
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/145271