Sustainable livestock management is one of the pillars of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) . Livestock can make a large contribution to climate-smart food supply systems. Options to reduce greenhouse gasses are available along the entire supply chain and are related to feed management, enteric fermentation and manure management. Livestock’s role in climate-smart practices relates primarily to the management of organic matter and nutrients. Several CSA practices have already been implemented. These practices include pasture management, zero-grazing, grassland restoration and management (e.g. sylvopastoral systems), manure management (e.g. recycling and biodigestion) and crop-livestock integration. Also, livestock insurance instruments and early warning systems can help pastoralists to manage climate related risks associated with extreme events.