Life Cycle Assessment in the Agri-food Sector

Case Studies, Methodological Issues and Best Practices

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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Beskrivning

The book presents an overview of the International practices and state-of-the-art of LCA studies in the agri-food sector, both in terms of adopted methodologies and application to particular products;

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2016-09-24
Mått:155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:703 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:390
Förlag:Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:9783319354415

Utforska kategorier

Miljövetenskap och miljöpolitik inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Recensioner i media

"The book is well organized and full of useful information. ... the editors deserve credit for developing a fairly consistent chapter format that supports the flow of the text while ensuring good coverage of the chosen themes. ... This work is a welcome addition to the current literature on food life cycle assessments and sustainability." (Mary Ann Curran, The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, Vol. 21, 2016)

Innehållsförteckning

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.