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Ruminants and their affects on pollution in Denmark

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2017

Erik Steen Kristensen ,
Ib Sillebak Kristensen  and
Niels Halberg
Erik Steen Kristensen
Affiliation:
National Institute of Animal Science Foulum, P.O. Box 29, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
Ib Sillebak Kristensen
Affiliation:
National Institute of Animal Science Foulum, P.O. Box 29, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
Niels Halberg
Affiliation:
National Institute of Animal Science Foulum, P.O. Box 29, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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Extract

Ruminant production systems can have a negative effect on the environment within three main areas 1) loss of nutrients to aquatic environment, 2) loss of nutrient to the aerial environment and 3) contribution to the global increase in temperature (green house effect).

In Denmark area 1) is considered as a very serious problem in particular NO3-leaching from the agricultural land. Within area 2) the loss of NH3 from ruminant production is considered as a major problem. Concerning the green house effect (area 3)) the loss of N20, C02 and CH4 are considered as a problem in connection to ruminant production.

Type
Pollution - Joint WPSA/BSAP Session
Information
Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972) , Volume 1994 , March 1994 , pp. 65
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Production 1994

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