Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector : Case Studies, Methodological Issues and Best Practices

Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector : Case Studies, Methodological Issues and Best Practices /

This book examines environmental hotspots, methodological issues and best practices for the agri-food sector from a life cycle perspective. The aim is to create practical guidelines for the LCA community and the main actors of the agro-food chains: farmers, manufacturing companies, consumers and oth...

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Other Authors: Notarnicola, Bruno (Editor), Salomone, Roberta (Editor), Petti, Luigia (Editor), Renzulli, Pietro A. (Editor), Roma, Rocco (Editor), Cerutti, Alessandro K. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
Subjects:
Euthenics.
Food > Biotechnology.
Environmental management.
Sustainable development.
Pollution prevention.
Environment.
Environmental Management.
Sustainable Development.
Environment, general.
Industrial Pollution Prevention.
Food Science.
Nature and nurture.
Adaptation (Biology)
Ecology.
Food.
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Table of Contents:
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • 1 Life Cycle Assessment in the agri-food sector: an overview of its key aspects, international initiatives, certification, labelling schemes and methodological issues
  • 2 Life cycle assessment in the olive oil sector
  • 3 Life Cycle Assessment in the wine sector
  • 4 Life cycle assessment in the cereal and derived products sector
  • 5 Life cycle assessment in the livestock and derived edible products sector
  • 6 Life cycle assessment in the fruit sector
  • Conclusions.

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