The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism
This paper deals with a relevant topic in the literature on sustainable management of animal farms, concerning the transition towards circular methods of animal production. The paper aims to put forward an original analytical multilevel perspective overlapping different dimensions at either micro, m...
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| author | Marcello De Rosa Jorgelina Di Pasquale Felice Adinolfi |
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| description | This paper deals with a relevant topic in the literature on sustainable management of animal farms, concerning the transition towards circular methods of animal production. The paper aims to put forward an original analytical multilevel perspective overlapping different dimensions at either micro, meso, and macro level. Starting from the Malthusian analysis on depletion of natural resources, with risks of the fragility of the natural and economic systems, the paper points out the importance of moving away from intensive methods of production, by adopting more circularized approaches based on resources efficiency. The application of circular economy approaches to animal production is theorized through the concept of territorial metabolism involving not only internal resources (at the animal farm level) but also territorial resources. The paper underlines the critical points of the transition, which is labeled as a socio-technical transition in that it involves not only technical issues but also social aspects. Critical points are addressed through consumers’ acceptance of products drawn on circular approaches and political support to transition, through political tools which are boosted in recent documents of the European Union, like the Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cca3c47cf40e418c945903785cc9b5f62023-11-21T21:15:27ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152021-05-01116154010.3390/ani11061540The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial MetabolismMarcello De Rosa0Jorgelina Di Pasquale1Felice Adinolfi2Department of Economics and Law, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, 03043 Cassino, ItalyFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra 50, Ozzano Emilia, 40064 Bologna, ItalyThis paper deals with a relevant topic in the literature on sustainable management of animal farms, concerning the transition towards circular methods of animal production. The paper aims to put forward an original analytical multilevel perspective overlapping different dimensions at either micro, meso, and macro level. Starting from the Malthusian analysis on depletion of natural resources, with risks of the fragility of the natural and economic systems, the paper points out the importance of moving away from intensive methods of production, by adopting more circularized approaches based on resources efficiency. The application of circular economy approaches to animal production is theorized through the concept of territorial metabolism involving not only internal resources (at the animal farm level) but also territorial resources. The paper underlines the critical points of the transition, which is labeled as a socio-technical transition in that it involves not only technical issues but also social aspects. Critical points are addressed through consumers’ acceptance of products drawn on circular approaches and political support to transition, through political tools which are boosted in recent documents of the European Union, like the Green Deal and Farm to Fork strategy.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1540circular economysustainabilitycircular livestock managementagricultural policyconsumers’ acceptance |
| spellingShingle | Marcello De Rosa Jorgelina Di Pasquale Felice Adinolfi The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism Animals circular economy sustainability circular livestock management agricultural policy consumers’ acceptance |
| title | The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism |
| title_full | The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism |
| title_fullStr | The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism |
| title_short | The Root towards More Circularized Animal Production Systems: From Animal to Territorial Metabolism |
| title_sort | root towards more circularized animal production systems from animal to territorial metabolism |
| topic | circular economy sustainability circular livestock management agricultural policy consumers’ acceptance |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/6/1540 |
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