Evaluation of indicators to assess the environmental impact of dairy production systems

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 111, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 185-199

  Thomassen, M A ^a   De Boer, I J M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ecological footprint analysis; Effectiveness indicators; Environmental impact assessment; Input output accounting of nutrients; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

ASSESSMENT METHOD; DAIRY FARMING; ECOLOGICAL FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE; POLLUTION MONITORING;

BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 26444609626     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2005.06.013     Document Type: Article

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