Sustainable Swine Manure Management: A Tale of Two Agreements

Deviney, Alison V.; Classen, John J.; Bruce, Jacklyn; Sharara, Mahmoud

doi:10.3390/su13010015

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“…Last but not least, it seems quite clear that the proposed model can be used not only for sustainable tourism, but also for other areas of human activity in the context of sustainable development [44][45][46].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Tourism: A Human-Centered Approach

Butowski¹

2021

Sustainability

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The aim of this paper is to present an alternative approach to sustainable tourism-derived from the human-centered angle. In line with this assumption, when considering the principles of sustainable tourism, the opinions of all groups of tourism actors, including host communities, tourists and tourism businesses should be taken into account equally with other factors, not merely as one of many decision makers, but as the main frame of reference. The research methodology is twofold. As regards the theoretical foundation, the model approach has been applied to conceptualize the intra-generational and inter-generational perspectives upon tourism sustainability. Consequently, the former is concerned with the problem of internal sustainability connected with the advantages achieved and disadvantages borne by tourism actors. The inter-generational perspective, on the other hand, is related to the problem of long-term tourism development under conditions of internal sustainability. In the empirical part of the research, the model was applied in a survey carried out in seven chosen areas in Poland. To this end, a set of auxiliary tools (an adopted Likert scale and a working matrix) was developed and positively tested in real-life conditions. The novelty of the study as a whole consists in the fact that it postulates taking into consideration the ‘human-centered perspective’ related to all groups of tourism actors, including who are not directly involved in tourism activity.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainable Tourism: A Human-Centered Approach

Butowski¹

2021

Sustainability

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“…The success of many of these strategies depends on establishing collaboration structures that engage producers, regulatory agencies, and communities with research and conservation agencies. These collaborations are critical to understand the barriers and establish realistic goals and benchmarks (Deviney et al, 2021).…”

Section: Regional or Watershed Nutrient Balancementioning

confidence: 99%

Addressing Nutrient Imbalances in Animal Agriculture Systems

Sharara¹,

Kolesch²,

Cortus³

et al. 2022

Journal of the ASABE

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HighlightsAnimal agriculture intensification has greatly affected nutrient cycling and circularity in food production systems.Various nutrient balance methods are developed to improve nutrient management at various spatial scales.Balance-derived thresholds for action are identified using real-life examples in dairy production.Outreach and knowledge exchange are critical for development, adoption, and improvement of nutrient balance methods.Abstract. Animal agriculture is a major consumer and generator of both macro- and micronutrients. Intensification and regional concentration of animal production, due to economic and logistical advantages, have altered nutrient fluxes in agriculture systems, causing increased stock of nutrients in soils and, consequently, their emission to air and transport to surface water and groundwater. Established nutrient and manure planning frameworks, while effective in addressing nutrient point sources and using manure to enhance fertility and soil quality, have not been wholly successful in addressing farm- and region-scale challenges with nutrient concentrations. This review article addresses nutrient management issues associated with modern animal agriculture by advancing the use of nutrient budgets and balances. This is accomplished by establishing core concepts for nutrient budgets and balances as they apply to animal agriculture. Relevant spatial scales for these budgets are reviewed, including field, whole-farm, and watershed scales, along with proposed methodologies and data sources for each. This study also identifies existing region- and commodity-specific metrics (when available) for use as thresholds for corrective action toward more balanced nutrient budgets. Finally, recommendations for the community of practitioners, researchers, and educators are provided to address nutrient imbalance in animal agriculture systems. At farm and region scale, nutrient balance investments will be needed to strengthen accounting methodologies, develop appropriate data sources for measurements, identify thresholds for action, and apply the methods in appropriate settings and decisions. Data availability and uncertainty are recognized as key limitations facing wider adoption of these concepts, particularly considering data ownership and privacy concerns. The lack of transparent datasets that capture current animal production practices and their impact on manure composition and nutrient cycling is a gap facing these methodologies. The lack of engagement by practitioners and producers in the development phase of such tools greatly affects their adoption and utility. The need for continued engagement in establishing accepted methodologies, training, data collection, and education are crucial to establish farm- and region-scale methods and measure their value to nutrient planning over time. Keywords: Farm scale, Livestock, Manure nutrients, Nutrient budget, Poultry, Regional scale.

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“…When weighing the tradeoffs of developing croplands into more intensive uses such as housing or retail, the well-being of communities inhabiting those developments must be considered for truly sustainable outcomes. In the three manuresheds studied here, developments would be nested in agricultural landscapes where manure is excreted and concentrated, thus potentially impacting the quality of life of new inhabitants (e.g., Deviney et al, 2021). Such considerations should be part of the overall coordinated research and planning that will enable optimal manureshed management in New Mexico.…”

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Land use change and collaborative manureshed management in New Mexico

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Agricultural communities of New Mexico regularly redistribute manure nutrients from dairies to nearby croplands to fulfill agronomic nutrient needs and protect water quality. Yet competition for water resources can result in land use change that impacts these cooperative manure transfers. Focusing on three clusters of New Mexico dairy farms and their surrounding lands -three manuresheds -we calculated the magnitude of land use changes in 2008-2019 and the balance between manure nutrient supply and crop demand in 2019, to assess how past change may predict future prospects for sustainable management. The overall magnitude of change was small, with each manureshed experiencing a different complement: an exchange of cropland and rangeland in the Roosevelt manureshed (7975 ha rangeland to cropland; 7624 ha cropland to rangeland), a 464-ha gain in cropland yet 1187-ha loss of "spreadable" land (cropland, rangeland, fallow) to developed land in the Doña Ana manureshed, and relatively minor changes in the Chaves manureshed. Nutrient supply and demand were mainly in balance, but a surplus of manure phosphorus (P) in the Chaves manureshed and a thin margin of P assimilation by croplands in the Roosevelt manureshed point to the need for preserving existing croplands and understanding of effects of dairy manure on shortgrass rangeland. Our assessment suggests that an ideal scenario would entail manure being generated in landscapes with portfolios of productive lands that can sustainably use the manure nutrients, to minimize both environmental quality concerns and agronomic tradeoffs. Coordinated, participatory, and interdisciplinary research and planning are needed.

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Sustainable Swine Manure Management: A Tale of Two Agreements

Cited by 12 publications

References 40 publications

Sustainable Tourism: A Human-Centered Approach

Sustainable Tourism: A Human-Centered Approach

Addressing Nutrient Imbalances in Animal Agriculture Systems

Land use change and collaborative manureshed management in New Mexico

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