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Estimating carbon footprints and economic trade-offs in Mongolia's cashmere value chain: An integrated system dynamics approach

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: • Trade-offs between economic and environmental gains in the cashmere value chain are vital. • Electricity use during the dehairing process is the highest contributor to GHG emissions. • Transportation of dehaired cashmere to end processors is the second-highest contributor to GHG emissions. • Prohibiting the export of scoured cashmere from Mongolia would increase the economic trade-off.

Source: Agricultural Systems

DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2026.104824

Authors: Joshua Aboah, Derek Chan, Sirak Bahta, Vandandorj Sumya, Fiona Flintan, Isabelle Baltenweck

Institutions: WorldFish, International Livestock Research Institute

Language: English

Topic: Environmental Impact and Sustainability

Subfield: Environmental Engineering

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Responsible consumption and production, Climate action, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,000