I. To provide the necessary knowledge to understand the complexity of agro-livestock systems and their relationship with the main animal species raised for the production of food for human consumption.

1. Animal production and the planet's biocapacity
2. Dairy cattle farming
3. Beef cattle farming
4. Pig farming
5. Poultry farming
6. Animal welfare

II. To analyze the environmental impacts generated by livestock activities and represent the main aspects associated with these impacts.

7. Rumen metabolism and methane emissions
8. Release of macro and micronutrients into the environment

III. To deepen the main categories of environmental impact associated with the livestock sector.

9. Greenhouse gases
10. Eutrophication
11. Acidification
12. Water consumption

IV. To provide knowledge about the interventions that can be implemented to reduce the environmental impact generated by the production of animal-origin foods.

13. Techniques for mitigating impacts

V. To illustrate the systems used to evaluate the environmental impact of livestock systems.

14. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
15. LCA software
16. Environmental certifications

1. Produzioni animali. Anna Sandrucci, Erminio Trevisi (2022).
2. Allevamento animale e sostenibilità ambientale. I principi (Vol. 1) Bruno Stefanon, Marcello Mele, Giuseppe Pulina (2018)
3. Allevamento animale e sostenibilità ambientale. Le Tecnologie (Vol. 2) Bruno Stefanon, Marcello Mele, Giuseppe Pulina (2018)