Očuvanje autohtonih rasa domaćih životinja kroz održivu proizvodnju i zaštitu ambijenta

The growth of livestock production and consumption of animal products is increasing during the last decades, worldwide. Upon the FAO data (2004), global meat consumption increased by over 30%, primarily due to increased consumption. At the same time urban population is growing, while rural settlements are undergoing depopulation trends. Conventional - intensive livestock production is intensified through specialized industrial breeding of certain highly productive breeds in controlled conditions, in aim to obtain large production and to increase profit. At the same time domestic animals unsuitable for intensive production are becoming rare and many breeds and types became endangered and extinct. Unfortunately, intensive agriculture became the most important factor that led to the loss of biodiversity, increase of environmental pollution and loss of biodiversity. Due to the pronounced negative effect of intensive animal production on the environment, the Paris Climate Agreement (2015), described methods that could mitigate climate change. The possibilities to preserve animal resources through utilization and to allow sustainable development of rural communities in Serbia in aim to preserve environment, agrobiodiversity, animal genetic resources and to create opportunity for rural and eco-tourism in Serbia are presented in the paper.Zbornik predavanj