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Pollution from industrialized livestock production

Year of publication 2007

Author Animal Production and Health Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In recent decades, livestock production has increased rapidly, particularly in the developing world. Most of the increased production comes from industrial farms clustered around major urban centres. Such large concentrations of animals and animal wastes close to dense human population often cause considerable pollution problems. The rapid growth of livestock production highlights the urgent need for effective policies to regulate intensive livestock operations and su pport environmentally and economically sustainable approaches to handling waste.

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