Vulnerability of exporting nations to the development of a carbon label in the United Kingdom

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 479-490

  Edwards Jones, G ^a   Plassmann, K ^a   York, E H ^a   Hounsome, B ^a   Jones, D L ^a   Mila i Canals L ^b  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Carbon footprint; Life cycle assessment; Salads; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; ARTICLE; BEAN; BROCCOLI; CLIMATE CHANGE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CROP PRODUCTION; CROPPING SYSTEM; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD PROCESSING; GREENHOUSE GAS; HORTICULTURE; LETTUCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; LACTUCA;

EID: 64249153234     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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