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 Asi...
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| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2014
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/17635110/innovative-cost-effective-solution-livestock-waste-management-china-thailand-vietnam http://hdl.handle.net/10986/17108 |
| 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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