Environmental impact of primary beef production chain in Colombia: Carbon footprint, non-renewable energy and land use using Life Cycle Assessment

González-Quintero, Ricardo; Bolívar-Vergara, Diana María; Chirinda, Ngonidzashe; Arango, Jacobo; Pantévez, Heiber Alexander; Barahona-Rosales, Rolando; Sánchez-Pinzón, María Solange

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145573

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“…The contribution of animal sources such as enteric fermentation and excretions deposited on pastures to total GHGE emissions was high, a common finding reported for cattle systems where CH 4 and N 2 O are the most critical GHGE requiring mitigation actions (Gerber et al, 2013). A similar pattern was reported for beef cattle systems and grazing dairy production systems in Latin America, where emissions from bovines represented most of the total GHGE (Cerri et al, 2016;Costantini et al, 2020;de Léis et al, 2015;González-Quintero et al, 2021b, 2021aLizarralde et al, 2014;Ribeiro-Filho et al, 2020). As a general trend in all the productive orientations, the contribution to total GHGE of off-farm emissions from inputs manufacturing was low when compared to more intensive farming systems located in developed countries (Lesschen et al, 2011;Pelletier et al, 2010).…”

Section: Quantifications Of Meat and Milk Yield Gaps And Potential Productivitiessupporting

confidence: 71%

“…The inverse correlation between GHGE intensity and productivity of beef and dairy cattle production systems has been documented by several studies at a global scale (Gerber et al, 2011(Gerber et al, , 2010(Gerber et al, , 2013, and at regional level in Latin American (de Léis et al, 2015;Gaitán et al, 2016;González-Quintero et al, 2021a, 2021bMorel et al, 2016;Nieto et al, 2018), which indicates the strong influence of increasing the meat and milk production on the dilution of GHGE. This study makes a further contribution to these findings, as we found that considerable GHGE mitigation potentials are achievable by the less productive farms when increase their productivity.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…In high-productive cow-calf systems in Canada, USA, and Ireland, characterized for a high-quality diet (high digestibility and crude protein content), high reproductive rates, and intensive use of inputs, the CFs of beef ranged between 10 and 11 kgCO 2 eq kgLWG -1 . Furthermore, cow-calf operations in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay with a feeding regime based on natural and improved pastures grazing reported CFs between 11.4 and 32.2 kgCO 2 eq kgLWG -1 (Arrieta et al, 2020;Becoña et al, 2014;Faverin et al, 2019;González-Quintero et al, 2021a). For fattening operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Paraguay, Uruguay, and US, the CFs varied between 9 and 43 kgCO 2 eq kgLWG -1 (Arrieta et al, 2020;Casey and Holden, 2006;Costantini et al, 2020;Dick et al, 2015;González-Quintero et al, 2021a;Modernel et al, 2018;Pelletier et al, 2010;Ruviaro et al, 2015).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Furthermore, cow-calf operations in Argentina, Colombia, and Uruguay with a feeding regime based on natural and improved pastures grazing reported CFs between 11.4 and 32.2 kgCO 2 eq kgLWG -1 (Arrieta et al, 2020;Becoña et al, 2014;Faverin et al, 2019;González-Quintero et al, 2021a). For fattening operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ireland, Paraguay, Uruguay, and US, the CFs varied between 9 and 43 kgCO 2 eq kgLWG -1 (Arrieta et al, 2020;Casey and Holden, 2006;Costantini et al, 2020;Dick et al, 2015;González-Quintero et al, 2021a;Modernel et al, 2018;Pelletier et al, 2010;Ruviaro et al, 2015). As a general trend in these studies, the most productive farms obtained the lowest CFs.…”

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confidence: 99%

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“…Most of the beef commercialized in Colombia comes from fattening farms, representing 39% of the beef national herd [17]. Fattening farms depend mostly on cow-calf farms for weaning calves, and at a lower extent on dual-purpose farms [18]. The different growth stages along the cattle's life cycle are usually carried out in different farms.…”

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The sustainable transformation of the Colombian cattle sector: Assessing its circularity

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Circular food systems are increasingly acknowledged for their potential to contribute to the transition towards sustainable futures. In a circular food system, the use of finite and limited resources is minimized, and nutrients in residual streams and inedible biomass for humans are reused as inputs in the bioeconomy. Livestock has become relevant in this narrative for upcycling nutrients contained in food by-products and grass resources into nutritious food for humans without using human-edible resources. Evaluating on-going national sustainability initiatives in the livestock sector is key to determine if circularity elements are already represented and to identify new opportunities and pathways for the future. In this paper we synthetize the environmental actions promoted by different initiatives driving the sustainable transformation of Colombian cattle production systems and assess the inclusion of circularity elements in these actions. The proposed environmental actions were concentrated in the conservation of remaining natural ecosystems, zero-deforestation and the sustainable intensification of cattle production through silvopastoral and paddock rotational systems. Circularity was addressed by some initiatives via the use organic fertilizers and the use of manure as fertilizers or feedstock for bioenergy generation. However, given that cattle farming is often practiced in low-input systems where the collection of by-products for reutilization (e.g., manure) is not always feasible, these actions are expected to have limited impact in the sector. Silvopastoral systems can positively promote circularity by creating the conditions for internal nutrient recycling via litterfall, biological nitrogen fixation, phosphorus solubilization, and presence of beneficial insects. However, to avoid food-feed competition and to remain circular, these should only be installed in agricultural areas unsuitable for crop production. In areas where crops can grow, other production systems that prioritize the production of plant biomass for human consumption (i.e., agrosilvopastoral systems, mixed crop-livestock systems or forms of crop intercropping) should be considered.

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An integrative approach of the use of recycled concrete aggregate in high‐rise buildings: Example of the Elysium

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The primary purpose of this study is to examine in detail the mechanical, environmental, and economic properties of concrete produced using recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in different ratios. This study used RCAs obtained from construction and demolition wastes (CDW) that emerged after the 24 January 2020 Sivrice‐Elazig earthquake to produce recycled aggregate concretes. The ultimate aim of this study is to determine the advantages and disadvantages of these structures in terms of mechanical, environmental, and economic properties if RCA will be used at certain rates in high‐rise private buildings built with natural aggregate concrete (NAC) in Elazig. For this purpose, concretes with all natural aggregates, all recycled aggregates, and both natural aggregates and recycled aggregates were produced. A mathematical model was developed using response surface method to predict the mechanical properties of recycled coarse aggregate concretes (RCACs) by utilizing the compressive strength values of the produced concretes. Then, the component amounts of RCACs, which have the same compressive strength as the compressive strength values of the NAC used in Elysium, which was chosen as a sample building in Elazig, were estimated. Considering the estimated component amounts, environmental impact assessments and feasibility analyses were made according to four different scenarios, including parameters such as cement amount, chemical additive amount, the cost difference between RCA‐natural coarse aggregate, and transportation distance. As a result of these evaluations and analyses, it was foresighted that using RCA would provide significant advantages in buildings produced using large amounts of concrete. This foresight is exemplified by the Elysium buildings. As a result, it was determined that the use of RCAs is appropriate, especially the concrete produced with aggregates obtained from CDW is more important for a sustainable environment, and the use of RCAs in high‐rise buildings built using large amounts of concrete can provide significant environmental and economic advantages.

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Environmental impact of primary beef production chain in Colombia: Carbon footprint, non-renewable energy and land use using Life Cycle Assessment

Cited by 26 publications

References 57 publications

Yield gap analysis to identify attainable milk and meat productivities and the potential for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in cattle systems of Colombia

Yield gap analysis to identify attainable milk and meat productivities and the potential for greenhouse gas emissions mitigation in cattle systems of Colombia

The sustainable transformation of the Colombian cattle sector: Assessing its circularity

An integrative approach of the use of recycled concrete aggregate in high‐rise buildings: Example of the Elysium

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