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| Kristensen, E.S.; Halberg, N.. |
| The concept of sustainability is widely used in agriculture. There i, however, a large variability in the interpretation of the meaning of sustainability. The broad understanding in conjunction with the complexity of livestock farming calls for a systems approach. In this paper different interpretation of sustainable agriculture id described and discussed. It is concluded that sustainable agriculture has a major normative dimension and obviously has different meanings for different groups in society. Using sustainability in a system describing concept, one has to be very aware of the normative dimension. With a starting point in farm models previously described in this journal a model is introduced where the farm is shown in the centre and put into... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Animal husbandry. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/15569/1/15569.pdf |
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| Vaarst, M.; Alban, L.; Mogensen, L; Thamsborg, S.M.; Kristensen, E.S.. |
| During the past few years, organic dairy farming has grown dramatically in Denmark. Consequently, an increasing number of people are encountering this method of production for the first time. Amongst these, many veterinarians have suddenly had to deal with organic herds in their home district, and, meeting examples of poor animal welfare, they have recently started to express some concerns. Against this background, a so-called “Synthesis of Knowledge” project was initiated to examine the health and welfare of dairy cattle and the use of medication in the transition to organic production. The aim of the project was to investigate associated problems from the point of view of the dairy herd. Based on qualitative research interviews with vets and... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Denmark. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/4719/1/4719.pdf |
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