Water footprint of beef cattle and sheep produced in New Zealand: Water scarcity and eutrophication impacts

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 73, Issue , 2014, Pages 253-262

  Zonderland Thomassen, M A ^a   Lieffering, M ^b   Ledgard, S F ^a  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Beef and sheep farming; Eutrophication potential; New Zealand; Water scarcity footprint

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DATA HANDLING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FARMS; LIFE CYCLE; MEATS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; STATISTICAL METHODS; WATER SUPPLY;

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES; EUTROPHICATION POTENTIALS; INTERNATIONAL MARKETING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA); LOCAL CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION; NEW ZEALAND; SHEEP FARMING; WATER SCARCITY;

WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALIA; BOS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 84901332948     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2013.12.025     Document Type: Article

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