Looking ahead: Elements of future strategies

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The need to selectively develop infrastructure

This study has shown the importance of infrastructure, in particular to establish a better balance between livestock and land resources. Infrastructure development is often a prerequisite for technology uptake and resource access. Infrastructure development is a two edged sword in that it not only alleviates pressure on natural resources but also makes them accessible to sometimes uncontrolled exploitation as, for example, in the case of the tropical rainforests. It is therefore necessary to:

- construct, or facilitate the construction of slaughterhouses and dairies, and cold chain facilities in the vicinity of producing areas to avoid waste accumulation in sensitive and urban areas; The better the infrastructure the better the opportunities for geographic spread for intensive systems and for flexibility of adjustment to variable biomass growth in extensive pastoral systems;
- facilitate the establishment of markets, transport and communication while taking account of the trade-offs between increased road and transport infrastructure and biodiversity conservation.

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