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T1 Assessing Low-Carbon Livestock Technologies in Costa Rica: Business Case Analysis of Low-Carbon Livestock Production - Summary
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Solano Patiño, César
A2 Coello, Jacinto
A2 Guntin, Felipe
A2 Scott, George
K1 livestock
K1 livestock industry
K1 carbon
K1 greenhouse gas
K1 technological innovation
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33537
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/33537
NO This summary assesses the viability of low-carbon livestock practices promoted under Costa Rica’s Low Carbon Livestock Strategy and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action. Using data from four livestock farms and stochastic modelling of baseline and improved scenarios, it examines the effects of rotational grazing, improved pastures, fodder banks, hedgerows, and forest regeneration on productivity, profitability, greenhouse gas emissions, and carbon sequestration. The analysis finds that most practices can improve both financial and environmental performance, although results vary according to farm characteristics, management conditions, and key technical parameters.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 21, 2026