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Engaging stakeholders on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector: Lessons from East Africa

Published

2019

Status

Open Access

Language

en

ILRI Programs

  • Sustainable livestock systems
Brief
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107026

Citation

Ericksen, P. 2019. Engaging stakeholders on policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector: Lessons from East Africa. ILRI Policy Brief 28. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

Tags

  • climate change
  • livestock
  • policy
  • research
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Author(s)

  • Ericksen, Polly J.

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