the notion of sustainability is based not only on the concept of environmental impact assessment but also on three pillars: the environment, the social and the economic effects of a production line, sector or supply chain.
We may use performance indicators based on life Cycle assessment. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a technique for assessing the potential environmental aspects and potential aspects associated with a product (or service). A LCA analysis does initially target environmental impacts, but other performances such as economics (income, value added), energy usage and social impact need to be evaluated for a given system
Product carbon footprinting (PCF) is commonly used to calculate the GHG emissions released from food supply chains.
Worldwide, standards and methodological frameworks and tools have been developed in recent years in the context of carbon footprint for the agriculture sector.
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