An Innovative and Cost-Effective Solution for Livestock Waste Management in China, Thailand and Vietnam

An Innovative and Cost-Effective Solution for Livestock Waste Management in China, Thailand and Vietnam

The East Asia region is home to more than half the world s stock of pigs and more than one-third of the world s poultry a population that is expected to grow rapidly over the next decades. As a result, about 26 percent of the total area in East Asia suffers from significant nutrient surpluses, mainly from agricultural sources. For instance, the region has a 47 percent surplus of phosphorus and a 16 percent surplus of nitrogen, both from animal manure. This contributes significantly to the degradation of regional water quality. To address this issue, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded the Livestock Waste Management in East Asia (LWMEA) Project. This smart lesson discusses major challenges faced and key lessons learned from implementing that regional project.

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Main Authors: Roos, Kurt, Ru, Jiang, Zhou, Weiguo
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012-01
Subjects:ABSORPTIVE CAPACITY, AGRICULTURE, ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, ANIMAL, ANIMAL MANURE, BIOGAS, CARBON, CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FERTILIZER, CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM, CLIMATE CHANGE, COAL, ECOSYSTEMS, EMISSIONS, ENERGY PRODUCTION, ENERGY SAVINGS, ENVIRONMENTAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICIES, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, EQUIPMENT, FARM, FARMERS, FISH, FUEL, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, GLOBAL METHANE EMISSIONS, GREENHOUSE, GREENHOUSE GAS, HUMAN HEALTH, HYDROGEN, INDUSTRIAL LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, INDUSTRIAL PIG, INTEGRATION, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK FARMS, LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS, LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, LIVESTOCK WASTE, LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT, LIVESTOCK WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY, MANURE MANAGEMENT, METHANE, MINES, NATURAL GAS, NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, NATURAL RESOURCES, NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, OIL, PIG, PIGS, POLICY INSTRUMENTS, POLLUTION, POLLUTION CONTROL, POLLUTION REDUCTION, POULTRY, PRIVATE SECTOR, RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, SOLID WASTE, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY,
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/17635110/innovative-cost-effective-solution-livestock-waste-management-china-thailand-vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17108
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Summary:The East Asia region is home to more than half the world s stock of pigs and more than one-third of the world s poultry a population that is expected to grow rapidly over the next decades. As a result, about 26 percent of the total area in East Asia suffers from significant nutrient surpluses, mainly from agricultural sources. For instance, the region has a 47 percent surplus of phosphorus and a 16 percent surplus of nitrogen, both from animal manure. This contributes significantly to the degradation of regional water quality. To address this issue, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded the Livestock Waste Management in East Asia (LWMEA) Project. This smart lesson discusses major challenges faced and key lessons learned from implementing that regional project.

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