TY  - BOOK
AU  - Takahashi,Taro
AU  - A.McAuliffe,Graham
AU  - Lee,Michael R.F.
TI  - Assessing the environmental impact of ruminant production systems
T2  - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
SN  - 9781838798758
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Cambridge
PB  - Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
KW  - Agronomy & crop production
KW  - bicssc
KW  - Animal husbandry
KW  - Sustainable agriculture
KW  - Life cycle assessment (LCA)
KW  - Pasture-based agriculture
KW  - Ruminant production systems
N1  - Open Access
N2  - One of the most common methods to evaluate environmental footprints of farming systems is life cycle assessment (LCA). Although LCA itself is suitable for and adopted by a wide range of industries far beyond agriculture, what separates agriculture, and in particular pasture-based ruminant production systems, is the high degree of uncertainties associated with physical, chemical and biological processes that underpin production. Through a review of recent literature and a quantitative case study, this chapter explores how the practical trade-off between feasibility and scientific rigour should be addressed in the field of ruminant production systems. Finally, the chapter provides detailed guidance on where to look for further information in the field
UR  - https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/id/323322fe-6626-46c3-81a2-35d4748197eb/9781838798758_web.pdf
UR  - https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61472
ER  -