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Chapter 1 - Setting environmental targets for dairy farming: Sophie Bertrand, French Dairy Board (CNIEL), France; 1 Introduction 2 A global typology of dairy production systems for use in environmental assessments 3 Life cycle assessment (LCA): an overview 4 LCA: product carbon footprint 5 LCA: product water footprint 6 Assessing impacts on biodiversity 7 Setting environmental targets: challenges and limits 8 Conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 References Chapter 2 - Improved energy and water management to minimize the environmental impact of dairy farming: J. Upton, E. Murphy and L. Shalloo, Teagasc, Ireland; M. Murphy, Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland; and I.J.M. De Boer and P.W.G. Groot Koerkamp, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; 1 Introduction 2 Understanding current energy use in dairy farming 3 Strategies to reduce energy use in dairy farming 4 Results, analysis and recommendations 5 Sustainable water use in dairy production 6 Conclusions: the relevance of energy reduction and water management strategies to dairy farm sustainability 7 Where to look for further information 8 References Chapter 3 - Nutritional factors affecting greenhouse gas production from ruminants: implications for enteric and manure emissions: Stephanie A. Terry, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada and University of Sydney, Australia; Carlos M. Romero, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and University of Lethbridge, Canada; and Alex V. Chaves and Tim A. McAllister, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada; 1 Introduction 2 Case study: Dried distillers grains plus solubles (DDGS) 3 Nitro-based compounds 4 Plant secondary compounds 5 Carbon-derived materials 6 Microbial hydrogen utilisation 7 Future trends and conclusion 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter 4 - Host-rumen microbiome interactions and influences on feed conversion efficiency (FCE), methane production and other productivity traits: Elie Jami, Agricultural Research Organization – Volcani Center, Israel; and Itzhak Mizrahi, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel; 1 Introduction 2 Core community, resilience and natural variation in rumen microbiome composition 3 Microbiome-dependent traits 4 Methane production 5 Nitrogen compounds: utilization and emission 6 Microbiome and host genetics 7 References Chapter 5 - Developing closed-loop dairy value chains and tools to support decision-makers: Jack B. Hetherington, University of Adelaide/CSIRO Agriculture and Food/Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre, Australia; Pablo Juliano, CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Australia; and Rodolfo García-Flores, CSIRO Data61, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Frameworks for identifying and managing food loss and waste in developed dairy chains 3 Key stages and management practices for reducing food loss and waste in dairy chains 4 Improving decision-making in managing food loss and waste in dairy value chains 5 Conclusion 6 Acknowledgements 7 Where to look for further information 8 References