BIOCHAR APPLICATION IN MANURE MANAGEMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS, GAS EMISSIONS, AND NUTRIENT RETENTION
Manure management in intensive livestock production represents a major environmental challenge due to gas emissions, nutrient losses, and potential air and water pollution. Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through biomass pyrolysis under limited oxygen conditions. It is used as an amendment in manure management systems due to its porous s...
By Suzana Knežević, Milena Milojević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Aleksandra Milošević
VERMICOMPOSTING OF RABBIT MANURE FOR SUSTAINABLE ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
This paper analyzes a model of sustainable organic waste management through the utilization of rabbit manure via vermicomposting. Rabbit manure, consisting of solid and liquid excreta combined with bedding materials (straw, sawdust), is not directly applied to agroecosystems but is biologically transformed using California red worms (Eisenia fetida...
By Milena Milojević, Suzana Knežević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Aleksandra Milošević
ECOCIDE AS A NEW CHALLENGE TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW IN RELATION TO DIRECTIVE (EU) 2024/1203
With the aim of defining the environmental crisis as a security and legal challenge, the author, in the first part of the paper, examines the genesis of the concept of ecocide, from the Vietnam War to the 2021 expert panel, presenting the evolution of ecocide from a political concept into a normative framework. The second part of the paper is dedic...
By Aleksandra Milošević, Milena Milojević, Suzana Knežević, Maja Došenović Marinković
THE ROLE OF ECOLOGICAL FACTORS IN FREE-RANGE ANIMAL FARMING: IMPLICATIONS FOR FEASIBILITY AND ANIMAL WELFARE
Ecological conditions play a crucial role in the success and sustainability of free-range animal farming. Factors such as climate, vegetation, water availability, and terrain directly influence not only the feasibility of managing animals in open or semi-open systems but also the quality of their welfare. In restrictive environments like cages or s...
By Milena Milojević, Suzana Knežević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Goran Stanišić
THE IMPACT OF HALAL CERTIFICATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS IN THE SERBIAN MEAT INDUSTRY
This paper explores the impact of Halal certification on environmental standards in the Serbian meat industry, with particular emphasis on sustainable resource use and the reduction of the environmental footprint in meat production. Although Halal certification is primarily a religious regulatory framework, it encompasses specific requirements rela...
By Suzana Knežević, Milena Milojević, Maja Došenović Marinković, Aleksandra Milošević