Peer-reviewed articles, FAO books, technical reports and conference papers on livestock sustainability, greenhouse-gas quantification and water quality — across Uruguay, New Zealand, Kenya, Costa Rica and Italy.
Publications
& Research
BOOK · 2023 - FAO (Rome, Italy)
Pathways towards lower emissions
FAO global assessment of greenhouse-gas emissions from livestock agrifood systems and the mitigation options available across regions — a reference for governments and organizations shaping livestock climate policy.
SELECTED WORK
ARTICLE · 2014 - Sustainable Agriculture Research
Practices to reduce milk carbon footprint — Southern Uruguay
Peer-reviewed case studies of grazing dairy farms showing which management practices most effectively lower the carbon footprint of milk, with practical lessons for producers and policy.
ARTICLE · 2022 - New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
Phosphorus loss to groundwater from dairy-effluent soils
Peer-reviewed study showing how phosphorus from dairy effluent can move below the root zone and reach groundwater, with implications for effluent-irrigation limits and water-quality protection.
Diet and milk yield effect on milk carbon footprint of dairy farms in Uruguay
Diet and milk yield effect on milk carbon footprint of dairy farms in Uruguay
5th Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference (Dublin) — Cambridge University Press
by Lizarralde, C.; Picasso, V.; Cadenazzi, M.; Modernel, P.; Becoña, G.; Astigarraga, L.
2013
Conference paper (Dublin) showing how cow diet and milk yield jointly shape the carbon footprint of milk, pointing to efficiency levers for lower emissions.
5th Greenhouse Gases and Animal Agriculture Conference (Dublin) — Cambridge University Press
by Lizarralde, C.; Picasso, V.; Cadenazzi, M.; Modernel, P.; Becoña, G.; Astigarraga, L.
2013
Conference paper (Dublin) showing how cow diet and milk yield jointly shape the carbon footprint of milk, pointing to efficiency levers for lower emissions.
Sensibilidad y capacidad adaptativa de la ganadería frente al cambio climático (Vol. III de: Clima de cambios: nuevos desafíos de adaptación en Uruguay)
Sensibilidad y capacidad adaptativa de la ganadería frente al cambio climático (Vol. III de: Clima de cambios: nuevos desafíos de adaptación en Uruguay)
MGAP-FAO (Montevideo, Uruguay)
by Bartaburu, D.; Morales, H.; Dieguez, F.; Lizarralde, C.; Quiñones, A.; Pereira, M.; Molina, C.; Montes, E.; Modernel, P.; Taks, J.; De Torres, F.; Cobas, P.; Mondelli, M.; Terra, R.; Cruz, G.; Astigarraga, L.; Picasso, V.
2013
FAO/MGAP volume analyzing how vulnerable Uruguayan livestock systems are to climate change and what adaptive strategies build resilience — an input for public policy on the sector.
MGAP-FAO (Montevideo, Uruguay)
by Bartaburu, D.; Morales, H.; Dieguez, F.; Lizarralde, C.; Quiñones, A.; Pereira, M.; Molina, C.; Montes, E.; Modernel, P.; Taks, J.; De Torres, F.; Cobas, P.; Mondelli, M.; Terra, R.; Cruz, G.; Astigarraga, L.; Picasso, V.
2013
FAO/MGAP volume analyzing how vulnerable Uruguayan livestock systems are to climate change and what adaptive strategies build resilience — an input for public policy on the sector.
Primer estudio de la huella de carbono de tres cadenas agroexportadoras del Uruguay: carne vacuna, lácteos y arroz
Primer estudio de la huella de carbono de tres cadenas agroexportadoras del Uruguay: carne vacuna, lácteos y arroz
Rusconi (Montevideo, Uruguay)
by Becoña, G. & Oyhantcabal, W. (eds.); coordinators: Oyhantcabal, W., Becoña, G., Astigarraga, L., Roel, A., Saizar, C.; team: Methol, M., Lizarralde, C., Modernel, P., Picasso, V., Bonilla, C., Sawchik, J., La Manna, A., Ciganda, V., Martinez, G., Ordeig, L.
2013
Uruguay's first carbon-footprint study of its beef, dairy and rice export chains, building the national methodology that positioned the country in increasingly demanding international markets.
Rusconi (Montevideo, Uruguay)
by Becoña, G. & Oyhantcabal, W. (eds.); coordinators: Oyhantcabal, W., Becoña, G., Astigarraga, L., Roel, A., Saizar, C.; team: Methol, M., Lizarralde, C., Modernel, P., Picasso, V., Bonilla, C., Sawchik, J., La Manna, A., Ciganda, V., Martinez, G., Ordeig, L.
Uruguay's first carbon-footprint study of its beef, dairy and rice export chains, building the national methodology that positioned the country in increasingly demanding international markets.
El impacto de la carga animal sobre la huella de carbono de la leche
El impacto de la carga animal sobre la huella de carbono de la leche
IV Congreso AUPA — Veterinaria, SMVU (Montevideo)
by Lizarralde, C.; Picasso, V.; Astigarraga, L.
2012
Peer-reviewed conference paper examining how stocking rate affects the carbon footprint of milk, a key management variable for grazing dairy systems.
IV Congreso AUPA — Veterinaria, SMVU (Montevideo)
by Lizarralde, C.; Picasso, V.; Astigarraga, L.
2012
Peer-reviewed conference paper examining how stocking rate affects the carbon footprint of milk, a key management variable for grazing dairy systems.
Variables que impactan sobre la huella de carbono de la leche
Variables que impactan sobre la huella de carbono de la leche
10º Congreso Nacional de Ingenieros Agrónomos (Montevideo)
by Lizarralde, C.; Picasso, V.; Astigarraga, L.
2012
Peer-reviewed conference paper identifying the main drivers of milk's carbon footprint, guiding where management changes deliver the biggest emission reductions.
10º Congreso Nacional de Ingenieros Agrónomos (Montevideo)
by Lizarralde, C.; Picasso, V.; Astigarraga, L.
2012
Peer-reviewed conference paper identifying the main drivers of milk's carbon footprint, guiding where management changes deliver the biggest emission reductions.
Carbon footprint of grain production in Uruguay
Carbon footprint of grain production in Uruguay
19th ISTRO Conference (Montevideo)
by Lizarralde, C.; Modernel, P.; Becoña, G.; Picasso, V.; Astigarraga, L.
2012
Peer-reviewed conference paper estimating the carbon footprint of Uruguayan grain production, extending footprint analysis beyond livestock to cropping.
19th ISTRO Conference (Montevideo)
by Lizarralde, C.; Modernel, P.; Becoña, G.; Picasso, V.; Astigarraga, L.
2012
Peer-reviewed conference paper estimating the carbon footprint of Uruguayan grain production, extending footprint analysis beyond livestock to cropping.
Estudio de la huella de carbono de la leche en Uruguay - fase primaria
Estudio de la huella de carbono de la leche en Uruguay - fase primaria
UNDP (Uruguay)
by Lizarralde, C.; Astigarraga, L.
2011
UNDP consultancy estimating the primary-phase carbon footprint of Uruguayan milk, one of the country's first such estimates and a basis for later national methodology.
UNDP (Uruguay)
by Lizarralde, C.; Astigarraga, L.
2011
UNDP consultancy estimating the primary-phase carbon footprint of Uruguayan milk, one of the country's first such estimates and a basis for later national methodology.