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Agriculture and the Environment

Minerals, Manure and Measures

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  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. F. B. Walle

    1. ENERO-TNO, Delft, The Netherlands

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  2. J. Sevenster

    1. Promikron BV, Delft, The Netherlands

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Part of the book series: Soil & Environment (SOEN, volume 7)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 1-9

  3. International Policies

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 11-17

  4. The Netherlands

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 18-48

  5. Belgium

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 50-72

  6. Denmark

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 74-94

  7. France

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 96-116

  8. Germany

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 118-139

  9. United Kingdom

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 140-157

  10. United States

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 158-174

  11. Canada

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 176-182

  12. International Comparison

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 183-193

  13. Conclusions and Recommendations

    • F. B. de Walle, J. Sevenster
    Pages 195-203

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 204-211
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In this study, an overview is presented of agricultural policies on manure and minerals, relating to the Nitrate Directive to remedy excessive surface- and groundwater contamination from intensive agricultural practices. Six countries belonging to the European Union were studied: the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The policies and their legal incorporation were related to agricultural and environmental conditions in each country. In addition, an inventory was made of agricultural mineral poli­ cies in the United States and Canada. Conditions for livestock farming in North America differ considerably from those in Europe, but their solutions shed a different light on European policies. Research has shown that there are still very considerable mineral surpluses in many countries and regions. In both the Netherlands and in the Flemish part of Belgium, existing problems due to very high levels of manure production are structural rather than local and cannot easily be solved by transport of manure to other regions. To a lesser extent. Germany, Denmark and relatively small parts of France (Brittany) and the United Kingdom, still exceed the norms for an equilibrium fertilization. In Denmark, existing problems can probably be solved within the existing legislative framework. The Netherlands, Flanders. several German Lander (Nordrhein-Westfalen and Schleswig-Holstein) and Brittany.

Authors and Affiliations

  • ENERO-TNO, Delft, The Netherlands

    F. B. Walle

  • Promikron BV, Delft, The Netherlands

    J. Sevenster

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