Embedding stakeholders’ priorities into the low-emission development of the East African dairy sector
| Autor: | Mink Zijlstra, George C. Schoneveld, Mariana C. Rufino, Gabriel Yesuf, Esther Kihoro, Vera Vernooij, James Hawkins |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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land use change
priorities Natural resource economics dairy farm Psychological intervention WASS Land use land-use change and forestry Productivity intervention General Environmental Science biology Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Stakeholder biology.organism_classification smallholders Intervention (law) Tanzania Plant Production Systems Low emission Greenhouse gas Plantaardige Productiesystemen emission intensities Technologie and Innovatie Knowledge Technology and Innovation Kennis Business Kennis Technologie and Innovatie |
| Zdroj: | Environmental Research Letters 16 (2021) 6 Environmental Research Letters, 16(6) |
| ISSN: | 1748-9326 1748-9318 |
| Popis: | A growing body of evidence shows that more intensive dairy systems can be good for both nature and people. Little research considers whether such systems correspond with local priorities and preferences. Using a mixed methods approach, this study examined the effects of three intensification scenarios on milk yield and emission intensities in Kenya and Tanzania. Scenarios included (a) an incremental change to feed management; (b) adaptive change by replacing poor quality grass with nutrient-rich fodder crops; and (c) multiple change involving concurrent improvements to breeds, feeds and concentrate supplementation. These scenarios were co-constructed with diverse stakeholder groups to ensure these resonate with local preferences and priorities. Modelling these scenarios showed that milk yield could increase by 2%–15% with incremental changes to over 200% with multiple changes. Greenhouse gas emission intensities are lowest under the multiple change scenario, reducing by an estimated 44%. While raising yields, incremental change conversely raises emission intensities by 9%. Our results suggest that while future interventions that account for local priorities and preferences can enhance productivity and increase the uptake of practices, far-reaching shifts in practices are needed to reduce the climatic footprint of the dairy sector. Since top-down interventions does not align with local priorities and preferences in many situations, future low-emission development initiatives should place more emphasis on geographic and stakeholder heterogeneity when designing targeting and implementation strategies. This suggests that in low-income countries, bottom-up approaches may be more likely to improve dairy productivity and align with mitigation targets than one-size-fits-all approaches. |
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