Livestock in a Changing Landscape, Volume 1: Drivers, Consequences, and Responses by Henning Steinfeld, Harold A. Mooney, Fritz Schneider

Livestock in a Changing Landscape, Volume 1: Drivers, Consequences, and Responses



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Livestock in a Changing Landscape, Volume 1: Drivers, Consequences, and Responses Henning Steinfeld, Harold A. Mooney, Fritz Schneider
Language: English
Page: 444
Format: pdf
ISBN: 159726671X, 9781597266703
Publisher: Island Press

"The rapidly changing nature of animal production systems, especially increasing intensification and globalization, is playing out in complex ways around the world. Over the last century, livestock keeping evolved from a means of harnessing marginal resources to produce items for local consumption to a key component of global food crisis. Livestock in a Changing Landscape offers a comprehensive examination of these important and far-reaching trends. [...] Volume 1 examines the forces shaping change in livestock produciton and management; the resulting impacts on landscapes, land use, and social systems; and potential policy and management responses." (Cahiers Agricultures 20100410)

"...the future continues to look bright for [Nebraska]'s livestock industry because global meat production is expected to double its present level by 2050. However, that growth is not without its challenges. According to a new report, Livestock in a Changing Landscape, the growing worldwide demand for meat is likely to have a significant impact on human health, the environment and the global economy in the next 50 years. 'The livestock industry is massive and growing,' said Harold A. Mooney, co-editor of the two-volume report, published by Island Press. [...] Mooney said the report is the first time that 'we've looked at the social, economic, health and environmental impacts of livestock in an integrated way and presented solutions for reducing the detrimental effects of the industry and enhancing its positive attributes.'" (Robert Pore The North Platte Telegraph 20100326)

"This book is a must for all interested in global livestock production trends and especially for policymakers." (Wolfgang Bayer African Journal of Range and Forage Science 20101201)

"This volume provides an in-depth examination of the present and future challenges of worldwide intensive and extensive livestock production. Chapter contributors represent numerous academic institutions and nongovernmental organizations throughout the world, including the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization and the International Livestock Research Institute. The book is divided into three parts, focusing on drivers of structural change and geographical transition in global meat consumption and production; the impact of livestock production on the environment, ecology, and biodiversity; and industry responses to social, environmental, and human nutrition issues. Reliable demographics and statistics support the discussions of the "drivers, consequences, and responses" of ongoing changes in international livestock production. This work offers insight into the present and future challenges of global livestock production for meeting human nutrition needs and minimizing its impact on biodiversity and the environment. The second volume of this set focuses on specific geographic areas and case studies. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels of academic and professional readers, especially policy makers." (G. E. Aiken, Independent Scholar CHOICE 20101130) Henning Steinfeld, chief, Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch, FAO.   Harold A. Mooney, professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University.   Fritz Schneider, vice director, Swiss College of Agriculture, Bern University of Applied Sciences.   Laurie E. Neville, program coordinator, Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University.   Pierre Gerber, livestock policy officer, Livestock Information, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch, FAO.   Jeroen Dijkman, livestock development officer, Pro-Poor Livestock Policy Initiative, Sector Analysis and Policy Branch, FAO.   Shirley Tarawali, director, People, Livestock, and the Environment Theme, ILRI.   Cees de Haan, retired livestock development advisor; currently a consultant at World Bank.
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