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

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

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

Honey bees (Apis mellifera) represent reliable bioindicators of environmental quality due to their role as pollinators, wide foraging range, and continuous interaction with various ecosystem components. The aim of this paper is to examine the significance of bees as bioindicators through the analysis of pollutant accumulation mechanisms and their a...

By Maja Došenović Marinković, Suzana Knežević, Milena Milojević, Aleksandra Milošević

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

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

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

 Conventional livestock production is still the dominant form of livestock production in the Republic of Serbia. However, there are also great opportunities for the development of organic livestock production. In order for a farm to pass the certification and receive the organic farm label, it is necessary for the farm to fulfil a number of co...

By Milena Milojević, Suzana Knežević, Goran Stanišić, Milan Glišić

 Zlatibor is a mountain in Serbia where a significant development of the tourist economy has been recorded with a constant increase in the number of visitors. This paper presents the bioclimatic and climatic conditions on this mountain that can have a significant impact on tourism development. The required information was obtained based on phy...

By Stojićević Gora, Kolarić Borislav, Ignjatović Jelena, Spasojević Saša, Knežević Suzana

 Šabac is a city that has had a central wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) since 2017, which is very important from the aspect of protecting the health of the population and protecting the environment. The advantage of the plant is that it facilitates the business of economic entities in the city. They do not have to have their own waste...

By Suzana Knežević