YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – World Watch Institute, in a report released by Watch Magazine November / December 2009 edition mentions that livestock are responsible for causing at least 51 percent of global greenhouse gases. This is no longer a yellow lights, but had a red light.

World Watch Institute is an independent research organization in Washington the United States that stood since 1974. This organization is known very critical in speaking about global issues and the environment. The Writer of this articles are Dr. Robert Goodland, former environmental adviser of World Bank and World Bank research staff Jeff Anhang. Both release this report based on Long Shadow Ranch, a report published in 2006 by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Magazine was published in 36 languages and research data used by many NGOs (nongovernmental organizations) around the world, and agencies under the United Nations. NGOs are using the data include Greenpeace Southeast Asia, and Yayasan Obor Indonesia.

The two researchers also calculated life cycle emission of the farmed fish production, CO2 from breathing animal, and correction of the actual calculation of the number of reported cattle on earth. Methane gas released by cattle bind heats 72 times more powerful than CO2. This represents more accurate increase than original calculation by FAO with warming potential of 23 times. However, researchers told that their estimates about 51 percent were still minimal numbers.

"Indonesia society, even the parties should pay attention to environmental issues, must know the information about livestock industry impact and the dangers of meat. What are the Indonesian government to do right now? The data is spread out. The government, if it still does not believe about the dangers of meat, please go to the Internet and find out, "said environmentalists which are also professors of architecture Atma Jaya University Yogyakarta Augustinus Madyana Putra.

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