Pastures of Plenty: Sustainable Livestock Solutions for Climate, Nature and People

While livestock production has a significant impact on the earth's land, water, and climate, it also is an essential part of a food system that does and will continue to nourish and support billions every day. Livestock production systems are extraordinarily diverse, yet to address urgent global challenges—climate mitigation and adaptation, as well as biodiversity protection, food security, and improved livelihoods—we need significant, coordinated, and strategic investment across the Global North and South.  

Diverse livestock production systems- from pastoralism on natural grasslands, small holder mixed farming and semi-intensive systems to commercial production in converted land, can and should play a role in tackling climate change. Fortunately, many livestock producers are aware of their environmental impact and many are—or want to—evolve and adapt their operations to keep producing good food in ways that avoid or mitigate emissions. The challenge is how we can meet the demand for accessible, healthy and sustainable food whilst moving toward sustainable and low emissions all contributing to net zero livestock systems.  

The Alive4Climate (Advancing Livestock4Climate) Alliance is bringing together this event to explore the narratives around livestock and highlight how the diversity of livestock systems can offer pathways tailored to these different system contexts to achieve durable improvement in climate, biodiversity, nutrition, women’s empowerment, and fair resource access.  The session provides an opportunity for participants to learn more about the critical role sustainable livestock systems play in addressing climate change and what are the solutions that need to be scaled and financed.  

The session will:

• Discuss the key opportunities and most promising solutions from leading scientists 
• Provide a deep dive with experienced financers into how a transition to sustainable livestock systems can be financed  
• Share the how-to and examples of successful partnerships from different parts of the world in achieving livestock sustainability 

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