Water footprint of livestock: comparison of six geographically defined beef production systems |
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| Authors: | Bradley G. Ridoutt Peerasak Sanguansri Michael Freer Gregory S. Harper |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, Private Bag 10, Clayton South, Victoria, 3169, Australia;(2) CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences, Private Bag 16, Werribee, Victoria, 3030, Australia;(3) CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia;(4) CSIRO Livestock Industries, Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 306 Carmody Road, St Lucia, Queensland, 4067, Australia |
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| Abstract: | Purpose Water use in the livestock sector has featured in the debate about sustainable food systems. Most evidence has come from virtual water calculations which lack impact assessment and adequate consideration of the heterogeneity in livestock production. This study sought new evidence, using a recently developed life cycle impact assessment method for water use to assess six geographically defined beef cattle production systems in New South Wales, Australia, a major production region. |
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