Finding the right compromise between productivity and environmental efficiency on high input tropical dairy farms: A case study

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 146, Issue , 2014, Pages 235-244

  Berre, David ^a,d   Blancard, Stéphane ^b   Boussemart, Jean Philippe ^c   Leleu, Hervé ^a   Tillard, Emmanuel ^d  

^a IESEG School of Management   (France)

^b Centre d'Economie et Sociologie Appliquees a l'Agriculture et aux Espaces Ruraux   (France)

^c IESEG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (France)

^d UMR SELMET   (France)

Author keywords

Efficiency analysis; Greenhouse gas; Nitrogen surplus; Sustainable intensification

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; DAIRY FARMING; EMISSION CONTROL; EMISSION INVENTORY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GAS; MILK PRODUCTION; NITROGEN; PRODUCTIVITY; SUSTAINABILITY; TRADE-OFF; TROPICAL REGION; STAKEHOLDER; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP; DAIRY INDUSTRY; DAIRYING; DETERIORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIVESTOCK; MANURE; NITROGEN BALANCE; PRODUCTIVITY; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; THEORETICAL MODEL; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; MADAGASCAR; MILK PRODUCTION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BOVINE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; PROCEDURES; TROPIC CLIMATE;

MASCARENE ISLANDS; REUNION;

DAIRIES; DETERIORATION; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FARMS; FERTILIZERS; GAS EMISSIONS; NITROGEN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TROPICS;

CASE-STUDIES; CURRENT LEVELS; DAIRY FARMS; EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL DETERIORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSES GAS; MILK PRODUCTION; NITROGEN SURPLUS; SUSTAINABLE INTENSIFICATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DAIRYING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 84906769049     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2014.07.008     Document Type: Article

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