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|IMAGEComponent=Land use allocation-Agricultural systems;
|IMAGEComponent=Land use allocation-Agricultural systems;
|ExternalModel=EFIGTM model;
|ExternalModel=EFIGTM model;
|KeyReference=Woltjer, G. B. (2011). Meat consumption, production and land use: model implementation and scenarios,  WOT Natuur & Milieu, Wageningen (URL: http://www.wotnatuurenmilieu.wur.nl/NL/publicaties/Werkdocumenten/).
|KeyReference=Woltjer, 2011; Stehfest et al., 2013;
Stehfest, E., M. Berg, G. Woltjer, S. Msangi and H. Westhoek (2013). Options to reduce the environmental effects of livestock production - Comparison of two economic models. Agricultural Systems 114, pp.  38-53.
|InputVar=Population per Region; GDP per capita; Capital and labor supply; Agricultural trade policies; Yield increase;  Biofuel policies; Land supply; Potential crop and grass yield; Cropping intensity; Income and price elasticities of agricultural commodities demand;
|InputVar=Population per Region; GDP per capita; Capital and labor supply; Agricultural trade policies; Yield increase;  Biofuel policies; Land supply; Potential crop and grass yield; Cropping intensity; Income and price elasticities of agricultural commodities demand;
|OutputVar=Crop production; Management intensity crops; Management intensity livestock; Timber demand; Food availability per capita; Commodity price; Livestock production;
|OutputVar=Crop production; Management intensity crops; Management intensity livestock; Timber demand; Food availability per capita; Commodity price; Livestock production;

Revision as of 13:47, 9 December 2013

Key policy issues

  • What is the area of cropland and grassland required to support future food demand?
  • What are the policy options to reduce agricultural land use and to safeguard global biodiversity, while ensuring food security?
  • How can the implications of biofuels for land use and greenhouse gases be managed sustainably?

Introduction