@conference {40594,
	title = {Issues of sustainability in animal production and the implications for science: An international perspective.},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {54},
	year = {1994},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {181-184},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {Issues of sustainability in animal production in developed countries  
involve a trend away from intensive production systems and destruction of the  
environment, towards improved animal welfare and increased product quality,  
with an emphasis on reduced use of chemicals in production systems.  The  
negative environmental impact and the loss of biodiversity, due to livestock  
production systems, are major issues in both developed and developing  
countries.  In developing countries, desertification and deforestation, the  
sustainable management of wildlife systems and the need to reduce competition  
between humans and animals for scarce resources, are all major issues of  
sustainability.  While the developed world is looking towards "de-intensifying"  
its animal agriculture, the developing regions of the world have a perceived  
need to intensify animal production systems in order to support increasing  
populations, urban growth and an increased demand for animal products. 
 
The implications for scientific research include: aiming to optimise rather than  
maximise production; greater emphasis on the ecological aspects of sustainable  
systems, maintenance of biodiversity and natural resources; and minimising  
external inputs and satisfying the food, income and social needs of rural  
communities.  Scientific communities must increasingly seek international  
collaboration in a global approach to the challenge of sustainable animal  
production. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Parry A}
}
