Intensive Livestock Production in Transition
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Areas of intensive livestock production are currently facing a significant transformation process. In the context of climate change, the planetary boundaries, political conflicts and crises as well as a growing population, sustainable, effective and resilient agrifood systems need to be established. To achieve this goal, society, politics, the economy, agriculture and science are equally challenged. Only with a holistic, systemic and participatory strategy, a transformation of the existing system can be achieved. This book analyses the current transition processes as well as its drivers and…mehr

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Areas of intensive livestock production are currently facing a significant transformation process. In the context of climate change, the planetary boundaries, political conflicts and crises as well as a growing population, sustainable, effective and resilient agrifood systems need to be established. To achieve this goal, society, politics, the economy, agriculture and science are equally challenged. Only with a holistic, systemic and participatory strategy, a transformation of the existing system can be achieved. This book analyses the current transition processes as well as its drivers and barriers and gives examples for new integrated strategies, concepts, business models and developments for the livestock sector. Finally, the book indicates fields of action for the establishment of sustainable livestock farming. The book will appeal to stakeholders in science, society, economy, policy, agricultural industry, stakeholders in veterinary practice and agriculture.
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Dr. rer. nat. Barbara J. Grabkowsky is director of the "Center of sustainability transformation in agrifood systems" at the University of Vechta in Northwest Germany. She holds a degree in environmental sciences and a PhD in food safety, risk assessment and disease prevention in livestock systems.  In her 10 years research experience, she was involved in numerous international research projects, committees and working groups in fields of One Health, communication and food safety at universities in the Netherlands, Italy, Hungary and Germany. Subsequently, she worked for seven years in leading positions in the agrifood business in the field of sustainability management and resource efficiency in the agrifood sector. For the last five years, she has been back in the research field and is working on  - Transformation processes in regions of intensive agriculture in Europe - Sustainability concepts for resilient agrifood systems  - Education concepts for change management and transformative literacy  - Participatory concepts for sustainability education in living labs  She is member of working groups of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) on biosecurity, food safety and interdisciplinary sector involvement in Parma and the FAO in Rome and acclaimed speaker on international and national conferences and symposia. ¿Prof. Dr. med. vet. Thomas Blaha (Dipl. ECPHM and ECVPH) - Professor emeritus at the Foundation of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Hanover, Germany for epidemiology in Bakum, with five years as a university professor in Minnesota - Since 2007 Chairman of the Veterinary Association for Animal Protection (TVT). - Editor/author of more than 250 scientific articles and three books (ed.) on animal health and welfare - Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary PublicHealth (ECVPH) as well as founding member and Diplomate of the European College of Porcine Health Management (ECPHM) - Member of the Animal Welfare Working Group (AWWG) of the European Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) - Several times member of ad-hoc working groups of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in Parma - Former President of the International Society of Animal Hygiene