Buch, Englisch, Band 42, 140 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 217 g
Life cycle assessment (LCA) of crops
Buch, Englisch, Band 42, 140 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 217 g
Reihe: Burleigh Dodds Science: Instant Insights
ISBN: 978-1-80146-215-0
Verlag: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
This collection features five peer-reviewed literature reviews on life cycle assessment (LCA) of crops.
The first chapter discusses the application of LCA to agricultural systems and highlights key issues associated with its implementation, including delimitation of systems boundaries, defining the functional unit, handling coproduction, and the choosing of impact assessment methods.
The second chapter explores the concepts of LCA and the coffee value chain. The chapter discusses how carbon footprint performances can be used to upgrade coffee value chains.
The third chapter assesses the environmental impact of oil palm production during cultivation and as a result of land use change for new plantations. The chapter describes the principles and modelling steps of LCA, as well as the challenges ahead regarding further development and application.
The fourth chapter reviews the core principles of LCA methodology, the state of the art of LCA for fruits and associated key challenges. The first complete LCA case study for export mango is also discussed.
The final chapter assesses the environmental impact of banana production and highlights the importance of LCA in influencing the adoption of practices that can reduce or offset the carbon footprint of the banana value chain.
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Chapter 1 - Life cycle assessment methodology for agriculture: some considerations for best practices: Seyyed Hassan Pishgar-Komleh, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Poland and Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Czech Republic; Paria Sefeedpari, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation, Poland; Nathan Pelletier, University of British Columbia, Canada; and Miguel Brandão, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden; 1 Introduction2 Identifying a functional unit3 Unit processes as the building blocks of LCI4 Categories of environmental pressures and impacts5 Conclusion and future trends6 Abbreviations7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 2 - Life cycle analysis and the carbon footprint of coffee value chains: Louis Bockel and Laure-Sophie Schiettecatte, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Italy; 1 Introduction2 Life cycle analysis3 Valuing coffee quality and sustainability4 Coffee value chain carbon footprint performance5 Using carbon footprint performances to upgrade coffee value chains6 Case study: green coffee in Haiti7 Carbon footprint and green labelling8 Conclusion9 Where to look for further information10 References
Chapter 3 - Life cycle assessments of oil palm products: Cécile Bessou, CIRAD, France; Heinz Stichnothe, Thünen Institute of Agricultural Technology, Germany; Amir F. N. Abdul-Manan, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia; and Shabbir Gheewala, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand; 1 Introduction2 LCA principles and methodology3 Results of LCA applied to oil palm products4 Challenges in building LCA of oil palm products5 Oil palm LCA improvement tracks6 Conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 4 - Life cycle assessment of mango systems: Claudine Basset-Mens, Sandra Payen, Henri Vannière, Angela Braun and Yannick Biard, CIRAD, France; 1 Introduction2 Life cycle assessment3 LCA of fruits4 LCA case study: exports of mango from the Rio São Francisco Valley in Brazil5 Environmental challenges6 Future trends and conclusion7 Where to look for further information8 References
Chapter 5 - Life cycle assessment and carbon footprint of banana cultivation: Louis Bockel, Laure-Sophie Schiettecatte and Orane Debrune, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Italy; 1 Introduction2 Assessing the environmental impact of banana production3 An integrated socio-economic carbon footprint banana value chain tool4 Future trends and conclusion5 Where to look for further information6 Abbreviations7 References
