Description
Book SynopsisAt a time of increased concern over animal welfare and environmental degradation, the global demand for animal-based protein is necessitating the development and use of emerging agricultural technology. Focusing on livestock production systems, this comprehensive text addresses how the growing diversity of global food demands will be met in the future, providing insights into new and emerging scientific areas and the implications for addressing global drivers for change. Contributions from a wealth of international experts cover ethical, philosophical and systemic considerations, the impact of genomics on livestock production, the holistic systems perspective, the complex systems approach using stochastic modelling methods, and how all these factors can be linked to achieve sustainable outcomes.
Table of Contents1: Introduction 2: Redesigning animal agriculture: a systematic perspective 3: Maintaining vibrant rural communities 4: Ethics on the frontiers of livestock science 5: The impact of genomics on livestock production 6: Precision animal breeding 7: Germ cell transplantation - a novel approach to designer animals? 8: Cloning and transgenesis to redesign livestock 9: Transforming livestock with transgenics: is designed resistance to viral diseases the way forward? 10: Towards an integrated approach to stochastic process-based modelling: with applications to animal behaviour and spatio-temporal spread 11: Reef safe beef: environmentally sensitive livestock management for the grazing lands of the Great Barrier Reef catchments 12: Meeting ecological restoration targets in European waters: A challenge for animal agriculture 13: Livestock - fulfilling social, environmental and economic roles - is it possible?
