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Impacts of reduced livestock density on European agriculture and the environment

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  • Bielza, Maria
  • Weiss, Franz
  • Hristov, Jordan
  • Fellmann, Thomas

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The European Green Deal (EGD) and Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reforms aim to achieve substantial environmental and climate objectives, requiring changes in agricultural practices. Livestock density limits could be one of the measures to reduce adverse environmental impacts associated with intensive livestock production, particularly nitrogen pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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  • Bielza, Maria & Weiss, Franz & Hristov, Jordan & Fellmann, Thomas, 2025. "Impacts of reduced livestock density on European agriculture and the environment," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:226:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x25000393
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104299
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