Translations:Effects of climate change on livestock/1/en

For contributions of livestock activities to climate change, see Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.

Map of countries considered most and least vulnerable to adverse impacts of climate change on their grazing livestock

Multi-faceted impacts of climate change on livestock

There are numerous interlinked effects of climate change on livestock rearing. This activity is both heavily affected by and a substantial driver of anthropogenic climate change due to its greenhouse gas emissions. As of 2011, some 400 million people relied on livestock in some way to secure their livelihood. The commercial value of this sector is estimated as close to $1 trillion. As an outright end to human consumption of meat and/or animal products is not currently considered a realistic goal, any comprehensive adaptation to effects of climate change must also consider livestock.