Environmental effects of intensification of agriculture: livestock production and regulation

This article deals with the relationship between industrialization of agriculture and the environment in developing countries. We specifically focus on livestock production and regulation. We develop a simple economic framework to demonstrate the effect of location on intensification of industrial a...

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Published in:Environmental economics and policy studies 2007-12, Vol.8 (4), p.315-336
Main Authors: Chakravorty, Ujjayant, Fisher, Donna K, Umetsu, Chieko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural production
Agriculture
Avian flu
Developed countries
Developing countries
Economic development
Economic growth
Economics
Enforcement
Environmental aspects
Environmental degradation
Environmental economics
Environmental effects
Environmental impact
Environmental policy
Environmental regulations
Epidemics
Farming
Free trade
Globalization
Industrial development
Industrialization
Influenza
Inspection
LDCs
Livestock
Livestock industry
Livestock production
Pollution
Population density
Product safety
Public health
Quality
Regulation
Safety regulations
SARS coronavirus
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Side effects
Studies
Urban areas
Urbanization
Viral diseases
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Summary:This article deals with the relationship between industrialization of agriculture and the environment in developing countries. We specifically focus on livestock production and regulation. We develop a simple economic framework to demonstrate the effect of location on intensification of industrial activity in farming, and discuss this issue in the context of urbanization and economic growth in developing countries. Policy implications of the model are discussed in light of the experience of developed countries in regulating livestock pollution and other externalities. We argue that environmental problems from agricultural industrialization in developing countries may pose major challenges. In the case of livestock production, these are compounded by production intensity, high population densities in periurban and urban areas, and the generally lower public health standards. As the recent outbreaks of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and avian influenza epidemics in Asia suggest, the new era of globalization and the onset of a free world trade regime points to the urgent need for developing countries to install inspection and enforcement mechanisms that ensure product safety and quality, as well as minimize the adverse effects on the environment.
ISSN:1432-847X
1867-383X
DOI:10.1007/BF03353963