Journal of Ecology and Rural Environment ›› 2014, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (1): 1-8.doi:

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Summary of Livestock Environmental Pollution and Environmental Management Policies

MENG  Xiang-Hai, ZHANG  Jun-Biao, LI  Peng, CHEN  Xiao-Kun   

  1. College of Economics Management,Huazhong Agricultural University
  • Received:2013-03-25 Revised:2013-12-14 Online:2014-01-25 Published:2014-02-14
  • Contact: MENG Xiang-Hai College of Economics Management,Huazhong Agricultural University E-mail:mxhlch@126.com

Abstract: The animal husbandry in China is now gradually shifting from the traditional scattered household breeding to intensive breeding, and as a result, a large number of super-large-scaled animal rearing enterprises have emerged. The expansion of the animal husbandry has triggered aggravation of the problem of animal husbandry polluting  problem to the environment. The status quo of livestock pollutingon to the water, farmland soil and atmospheric environment has been revieweds, the experiences of the USA, the EU, Japan, Canada and some other developed countries or regions in managing environmental pollution from animal husbandry have been introduced and some proposals for policy-making in the aspect of management of the environmental pollution from the animal husbandry in China have been recommended.

Key words: livestock, environmental pollution, management policy, summary

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