1. Livestock and Environment – cluster 1
Assess the environmental sustainability and adaptability of livestock production technologies 
6th June 2017, Nairobi, Kenya

2. Rationale Livestock Environment
Cluster 1 is about ASSESSING this 2-way interaction
Environmental sustainability of livestock development
Adaptability/robustness/GEC sensitivities of livestock development
 Link to technology flagships!!
forage/grazing land based crop-livestock systems represent 70% of agricultural land use in the tropics
as feed, green manure, soil improvement, erosion control, and biodiversity;

3. Overview
Impact of GEC on livestock development (risks and opportunities)
4.1.1 (ILRI – Mark): HH-type specific GEC sensitivities
4.1.1 (CIAT – An): technology specific GEC sensitivities
Impact of livestock on environment – how to assess?
4.1.2 (ILRI – Randall): water – review key livestock water interactions and issues
4.1.2 (CIAT – An): framework, tools and training
Impact of livestock development on environment – quantification
4.1.3 (ILRI – Francesco): Digital data collection toolbox/platform
4.1.3 (CIAT- Birthe): assessments (E-Africa, LAC, Asia)
4.1.3 (ICARDA – Mounir): rangeland monitoring and assessment (tools and protocols)
CIAT

4. Household-specific GEC sensitivities
ILRI
CIAT

5. Technology-specific GEC sensitivities
Discussions (mail and follow-up face 2 face) with flagship leaders and VC coordinators
Identification of case studies
Climate change and livestock breeds (poultry, dairy, small ruminants)
Migrate "targeting tools" to web: consultant to be hired
Add relevant country-level data: through interns
Work with Philip on training approach
Conduct trainings (based on case studies)
Forages and CC
 Initial discussions incl. CCAFS – towards joint proposal
Pigs and heat stress in Uganda (shared with 4.1.3)
CIAT

6. Pigs and heat stress So far: Student from UoN recruited
Monthly maps produced
Scoping trip June
Next steps:
Improve index
Check current heat stress signs and adaptation options
Map future heat stress
Recommendations for further adaptation options

7. Technology-specific GEC sensitivities
Progress reporting
Suitability and feasibility maps for selected technological interventions made accessible (current and under GEC scenarios) - Gender norm included in production of feasibility maps
Tool exists but being made more accessible.
We’ll build capacity internally and externally to apply and make a range of suitability/feasibility maps.
Internal report identifying GEC risks and opportunities on selected technological interventions
We’ll work with trainees on their own case studies.
One master student report
On Uganda - heat stress.
CIAT

8. How to assess impact
ILRI/Water
CIAT

9. Framework, tools and training
Output progress reporting
Milestone – framework tested:
“CLEANED+” – to be agreed how to document/publish
Towards outcomes: presentations at e.g Maziwa Zaidi and GASL; capacity building
One journal paper on combining spatial and household-level data for Sustainable Intensification
Agreed with Mark and Todd but no dates fixed
Excel- (and R-based) tools refined, documented and shared
New version of excel tool ready;
Still to check if we can include water dimension
One journal article on the application of environmental ex-ante assessment
Writing weeks blocked
Training modules for assessment tools responding to identified training needs
Follow up with Philip needed
CIAT

10. Impact of livestock on the environment - quantification -
ILRI

11. Impact of livestock on the environment - quantification -
East Africa
Uganda pig VC
Student to work on climate change adaptation as well as mitigation in the pig VC in Uganda (shared with activity )
Tanzania dairy VC
Manuscript on agro-environmental trade-offs (nutrient balances, GHG) across smallholder livestock systems in Babati, Northern Tanzania in prep – journal submission expected in July
Manuscript on “climate-smartness” of dairy VC development in Lushoto to be submitted in August
Maziwa Zaidi policy forum, poster on rapid environmental ex-ante IA presented ( )
Kenya dairy
Student from ETH Zurich identified to lead a study in W Kenya in collaboration with Send a Cow to quantify land needs of various forage integration scenarios for dairy production
Rwanda livestock
Paper published (Agricultural Systems) on impacts of livestock policies on trade-offs between food availability and GHG emissions; associated CIAT blog post; article in WUR journal Resource ( project-in-Rwanda-loont-met-beter-veevoer-.htm)
Working paper in prep on impacts and trade-offs of pasture
intensification (led by RAB), finalization expected in July

12. Impact of livestock on the environment - quantification -
LAC
Nicaragua case study to be refined with the new CLEANED-X tool; training and outreach planned for 4-8 September
SEA
Training in FarmDESIGN and household modeling in Phnom Penh, Cambodia – NARS planning studies on nutrient cycling
CIAT Working Paper published on livestock intensification options and environmental impacts in the Central highlands of Vietnam
Two students from ETH conducting their MSc theses in Cambodia and Laos respectively, quantifying nutrient cycling in different farming systems

13. Impact of livestock on the environment - quantification -
Progress reporting
3 journal papers (Tanzania, Rwanda, meta-analysis)
2 Tanzania papers to be submitted by July/August
1 Rwanda paper published in Agricultural Systems
Meta-analysis in prep
Working Papers (Vietnam and Nicaragua)
1 Vietnam WP published
1 Nicaragua WP to be taken up again in June
1 Rwanda WP to be finalized by August
1 MSc student report
Internship report ETH student W-Kenya
Cambodia and Laos to be finalized in August
2 conference presentations
Abstract submitted to Global Food Security conference
IPCC expert meeting
1 policy/stakeholder outreach meeting
Contributiosn to Maziwa Zaidi policy forum
Stakeholder outreach meeting to be organized in Nicaragua in September
2 training workshops for multiple stakeholders
1 training workshop conducted in Cambodia in May
1 training workshop to be conducted in Nicaragua in September
Targeted communication products
To be drafted later in the year
Project proposal
TBD

14. Impact of livestock on the environment - quantification -
Towards outcomes?
3 journal papers (Tanzania, Rwanda, meta-analysis)
2 Tanzania papers to be submitted by July/August
1 Rwanda paper published in Agricultural Systems
Meta-analysis in prep
Working Papers (Vietnam and Nicaragua)
1 Vietnam WP published
1 Nicaragua WP to be taken up again in June
1 Rwanda WP to be finalized by August
1 MSc student report
Internship report ETH student W-Kenya
Cambodia and Laos to be finalized in August
2 conference presentations
Abstract submitted to Global Food Security conference
IPCC expert meeting
1 policy/stakeholder outreach meeting
Contributions to Maziwa Zaidi policy forum
Stakeholder outreach meeting to be organized in Nicaragua in September
2 training workshops for multiple stakeholders
1 training workshop conducted in Cambodia in May
1 training workshop to be conducted in Nicaragua in September
Targeted communication products
To be drafted later in the year
Project proposal
TBD

15. Impact of livestock on the environment - quantification -
ICARDA