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Increasing demands for meat and milk in developing countries and the associated production growth are driving the expansion of agriculture at the expense of environmental conservation and other land uses. While considerable attention has been directed at improving crop yields to alleviate the pre...


Bosire, Caroline K.Krol, M.S.Mekonnen, M.M.Ogutu, Joseph O.Leeuw, Jan deLannerstad, MatsHoekstra, A.Y.[Meat and milk production scenarios and the associated land footprint in Kenya]Meat and milk production scenarios and the associated land footprint in Kenya

Global consumption of livestock products is increasing steadily due to human population growth, poverty reduction and dietary changes raising the demand for already scarce freshwater and land resources. Here, we analyze the changes associated with direct and indirect use of freshwater and land fo...


Bosire, Caroline K.Ogutu, Joseph O.Said, Mohammed YahyaKrol, M.S.Leeuw, Jan deHoekstra, A.Y.[Trends and spatial variation in water and land footprints of meat and milk production systems in Kenya]Trends and spatial variation in water and land footprints of meat and milk production systems in Kenya

The problem Various studies show that the developing world experiences and will continue to experience a rise in consumption of animal proteins, particularly in cities, as a result of continued urbanization and income growth. Given the relatively large water footprint (WF) of animal products, thi...


Bosire, Caroline K.Lannerstad, MatsLeeuw, Jan deKrol, M.S.Ogutu, Joseph O.Ochungo, P.A.Hoekstra, A.Y.[Urban consumption of meat and milk and its green and blue water footprints—Patterns in the 1980s and 2000s for Nairobi, Kenya]Urban consumption of meat and milk and its green and blue water footprints—Patterns in the 1980s and 2000s for Nairobi, Kenya

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