This chapter discusses the application of life cycle assessment methodologies to rice, wheat,
corn and some of their derived products. Cereal product systems are vital for the production …

Even though organic practices are getting more and more widespread, there is scant of
information on their environmental impacts. A comprehensive approach is needed in order …

Food production is a major contributor to a country's environmental burden. However, the
burdens associated with individual foods vary significantly due to differing agricultural …

Quantifying the carbon footprint (CF) for crop production can help identify key options to
mitigate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in agriculture. In the present study, both …

Carbon emissions have always been a key issue in agricultural production. Due to the
specific natural factors in the soil of saline agriculture, there are distinctive characteristics in …

Den mat vi äter, och den vi slänger, står för en betydande klimatpåverkan. Utsläppen måste
minskas radikalt för att vi ska nå de uppsatta klimatmålen. Stor potential att minska …

La huella de carbono es un medio útil para estimar el impacto de cualquier sistema de
producción en el cambio climático, específicamente en la emisión o fijación neta de gases …

Among the different cereals, rice plays a relevant role in terms of production and dietary
intake. Although the highest rice producers are Asian countries, this crop is also cultivated in …

This chapter presents the foundations of LCA as far as relevant for understanding and
developing uncertainty and sensitivity analysis. The emphasis will be on the mathematical …

This book is devoted to the topic of what is often called 'uncertainty in LCA'including the
ramifications into 'sensitivity in LCA'. The importance of these topics was stressed already in …