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畜牧業排放51%溫室氣體

敬啟,

有鑑於哥根哈根氣候變遷峰會舉辦在即, 如何快速將以下資訊傳達給大眾以及政治領導人, 實至關重要。

廣為人引述的《畜牧業的長遠陰影》（聯合國糧農組織於2006年出版），依其估計，畜牧業年溫室氣體(GHG)排放量佔全球年溫室氣體排放量的18%...不過, 依據最新一期的看守世界雙月刊中的〈畜牧業與氣候變遷〉一文的共同執筆 Goodland與Anhang 的研究，畜牧業及其副產品每年實際排放的二氣化碳高達326億公噸，佔全球溫室氣體排放量的51%!

www.51percent.org/chinese/

來自畜牧業的主要溫室氣體來源為: (1) 伐除雨林以生產飼料 (2) 糞便廢棄物所釋放的甲烷—甲烷的潛在暖化效應為二氣化碳的72倍 (3) 肉乳產品的冷凍與全球運輸 (4) 動物的飼養、屠宰與加工。

肉乳產品也消耗了大量的水與其他資源, 這些資源與水若能用來供養世界的飢民或缺水的人, 不是更好嗎?

根據Goodland 與 Anhang 的研究結論, 以大豆與其他代替性食物來取代畜牧產品, 是反轉氣候變遷的最佳策略。他們指出「此途徑無論在溫排減量與降低大氣中的溫室氣量濃度二方面的效益, 都比以再生能源來取代石化燃料來得更為快速, 因此可更快速地達成減緩氣候暖化的目的。」

我們一直被告知人類消費正走在一條大量依賴動物肉乳的險道上。我們現在還有機會採取一個最有效的途徑, 以拯救自己與這個星球。只要選擇植物性的飲食, 我們就可以大量地減少自己的碳足跡。

我們無異於正在以自己與未來世代人類的生命做豪賭。我們已經很清楚不作為的可能後果了, 如果我們還是聞風不動, 不有所作為, 那就太瘋狂了！

鼓勵大眾採行植物性飲食，是避免森林伐除最有效的徑途, 我祈願這個途徑能被採納，成為搶救雨林與保護這個微妙生態系的重要方法。

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___ 敬啟

Dear Official,

In the run up to the Copenhagen climate change summit, it is vital the following information be disseminated to the public as well as to our political leaders.

A widely cited 2006 report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Livestock’s Long Shadow, estimates that 18 percent of annual worldwide greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are attributable to livestock….however recent analysis by Goodland and Anhang co-authors of “Livestock and Climate Change” in the latest issue of World Watch magazine found that livestock and their byproducts actually account for at least 32.6 billion tons of carbon dioxide per year, or 51 percent of annual worldwide GHG emissions!

www.51percent.org

The main sources of GHGs from animal agriculture are:

1. Deforestation of the rainforests to grow feed for livestock.
2. Methane from manure waste. – Methane is 72 times more potent as a global warming gas than CO2
3. Refrigeration and transport of meat around the world.
4. Raising, processing and slaughtering of the animal.

Meat production also uses a massive amount of water and other resources which would be better used to feed the world’s hungry and provide water to those in need.

Based on their research, Goodland and Anhang conclude that replacing livestock products with soy-based and other alternatives would be the best strategy for reversing climate change. They say “This approach would have far more rapid effects on GHG emissions and their atmospheric concentrations-and thus on the rate the climate is warming-than actions to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy.”

The fact is that we are being informed of the dangerous path we are on by depending greatly on animal flesh for human consumption. We still have the opportunity to make the most effective steps in saving ourselves and this planet. By simply choosing a plant based diet we can reduce our carbon foot print by a huge amount.

We are gambling with our lives and with those of our future generations to come. It’s madness to know we are fully aware of the possible consequences but yet are failing to act.

Promoting a plant based diet to the public is would be the most effective way to curb deforestation, I hope this will be adopted as a significant measure to save the rainforests and protect the delicate ecology.

Thank you for your consideration.

Yours Sincerely,