Supply chain integrated LCA approach to assess environmental impacts of food production in Finland

Agricultural and Food Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 460-476

  Usva, Kirsi ^a   Saarinen, Merja ^a   Katajajuuri, Juha Matti ^a   Kurppa, Sirpa ^a  

^a FINNISH FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Food; LCA; Life cycle assessment; Supply chain integrated LCA

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HORDEUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 73349094074     PISSN: 14596067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.23986/afsci.5967     Document Type: Article

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