Abstract
Globally, the natural environment faces a range of unprecedented challenges which are require a well-structured strategic approach in solving it. One of these challenges is the ever-increasing greenhouse gas emission. Currently majority of our daily activities directly or indirectly contributes to greenhouse gas emission. An effort was taken to understand better the principal function of livestock production in the pollution of the natural environment and to ascertain mitigation policies to curb the effects on human life.Theories such as the Enforcement Strategic Theory, Utilitarian Commitment Theory, Deterrence Theory, and the Social factors Commitment Based theory were used in this study. Already processed statistics, policy strategies, laws in economics as well as authors intuitive proposals and ideas were used in this study. It was ascertained that population growth, fluctuating economies, food preferences, and urbanization had imposed pressure on livestock production and the agricultural sector, thereby leading to the release of odor, ammonia, pathogens, excess phosphorus and nitrogen harming the natural environment and also contribute to greenhouse gas emission. A more significant proportion of the growth in crop production is anticipated because of a rise in the demand for livestock feed. It was found that most livestock farmers do not have a well-regulated operation in most developing countries. To reduce or eliminate these effects, the “truck-based approach” was therefore propounded and proposed to enhance the smooth movement of the livestock droppings to either the crop farm or to the processing house or to the storage room to reduce or prevent unnecessary dumping. Keywords: Livestock Production, Environmental Issues, Green House Gas, Truck Based Approach, Government Regulation, and Developing Countries. DOI: 10.7176/JBAH/10-22-04 Publication date: November 30 th 2020
Highlights
The natural environment faces a range of unprecedented challenges
This research made use of already processed statistics, adopted and modified policy strategies by other researchers and authors intuitive proposals and ideas for developing countries to adopt in order to make it known, the unfavorable effects livestock production poses to the natural environment as well as how these effects can be at least reduced with the help of the government
The strategies are in threefold, choice which relies upon the kind of problem, the aims or goals of the policy and the capabilities and traits of the people being addressed: (i) regulatory instruments, (ii) economic or monetary instruments and (iii) persuasive instruments
Summary
The natural environment faces a range of unprecedented challenges These challenges are huge and require a well-structured strategic approach in solving it[1]. Aside from livestock manure being a source of important nutrients for crops, it is a major cause of soil and air pollutant and a danger to water bodies unless well managed [16][17]. The intensive system of livestock production, to a large degree, depends on the importation of livestock feed/food These production structures often have inadequate land areas for better removal of the manure, and consider the manures to be invaluable nutrient to plants [19][20]. This situation is most common in developed countries and economies, where fertilizers are certainly obtainable and comparatively inexpensive[21]
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