Life Cycle Assessment of Agricultural Production Systems: Current Issues and Future Perspectives
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چکیده
The applications of and recent issues on life cycle assessment (LCA) for agriculture are reviewed in order to provide an integrated perspective on environmental and food safety issues. First, the relationship between the good agricultural practice (GAP) approach and LCA of agricultural production systems is discussed. Second, applications of LCA to agricultural production systems are surveyed mainly on the basis of literature information. Third, future research challenges that are related to the characteristics specific to agriculture are outlined. Finally, a summary of the review and practical implications of this study are presented.
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