Eco-efficiency as a sustainability measure for kiwifruit production in New Zealand

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 106, Issue , 2015, Pages 333-342

  Müller, Karin ^a   Holmes, Allister ^b,d   Deurer, Markus ^c   Clothier, Brent E ^c  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b Plus Group Horticulture Ltd   (New Zealand)

^c PFR   (New Zealand)

^d Foundation for Arable Research   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Eco efficiency; Kiwifruit; Life cycle analysis; Organic production

Indexed keywords

CARBON FOOTPRINT; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FERTILIZERS; FORESTRY; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; ORCHARDS; PROFITABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ECO-EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; KIWIFRUITS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NUTRIENT-USE EFFICIENCIES; ORGANIC PRODUCTION; PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION;

LIFE CYCLE;

ACTINIDIA CHINENSIS; ACTINIDIA DELICIOSA;

EID: 84938208145     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.07.049     Document Type: Conference Paper

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