Many countries have included agriculture as one of the sectors where they intend to obtain significant greenhouse gas emission reductions. In Norway, the dairy-beef sector, in particular, has been targeted for considerable emission cuts. Despite publicly expressed interest within the agricultural sector for reducing emissions, significant measures have yet to be implemented. In this paper, we draw on qualitative data from Norway when examining the extent the wider agri-food network around farmers promotes or restrains the transition toward low-emission agricultural production. A qualitative analysis based on interviews with key stakeholders from various parts of the agri-food network of dairy-beef indicates that, if it is up to the dairy-beef system itself, it will develop in the direction of continued increased production volumes and increased efficiency in production, combined with moderate measures to reduce emissions. There is an obvious reluctance to stimulate the consumer demand toward other products or meat products with reduced emissions because such a solution would complicate full exploitation of existing agricultural resources and hence could bring considerable negative economic consequences. Another factor limiting the scope and drive towards a low-carbon production is that the effects of various potential climate measures do not appear as unambiguous. Our study indicates that the dairy-beef sector will likely not reach the goal of reduced emissions from its own initiatives. Rather, significant changes would probably require both push and pull support from forces outside the agricultural system.

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锁定或准备好缓解气候变化？作为奶牛养殖结构的农业食品网络

许多国家已将农业列为他们打算大幅减少温室气体排放的部门之一。在挪威，特别是奶牛部门已成为大幅减排的目标。尽管农业部门公开表示有兴趣减少排放，但尚未实施重大措施。在本文中，我们在研究围绕农民的更广泛的农业食品网络促进或抑制向低排放农业生产过渡的程度时，借鉴了挪威的定性数据。基于对来自奶牛肉农业食品网络各个部分的主要利益相关者的访谈的定性分析表明，如果取决于奶牛肉系统本身，它将朝着持续增加产量和提高生产效率的方向发展，同时采取温和的减排措施。显然不愿意刺激消费者对其他产品或减少排放的肉类产品的需求，因为这样的解决方案会使现有农业资源的充分开发复杂化，从而可能带来相当大的负面经济后果。限制低碳生产范围和推动力的另一个因素是，各种潜在气候措施的影响似乎并不明确。我们的研究表明，奶牛行业可能无法通过自己的举措实现减排目标。相当，