Environmental Impact Assessment of Agricultural Production Using LCA: A Review

Life cycle impact assessment (LCA) provides a better understanding of the energy, water, and material input and evaluates any production system’s output impacts. LCA has been carried out on various crops and products across the world. Some countries, however, have none or only a few studies. Here, w...

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Autores principales:	Rahmah Alhashim, Raveendranpillai Deepa, Aavudai Anandhi
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	meta-analysis GHG emission ecotoxicity agriculture crop production LCA Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:17a6e6156dbe4f37afabcb45c2a067402021-11-25T17:15:22ZEnvironmental Impact Assessment of Agricultural Production Using LCA: A Review10.3390/cli91101642225-1154https://doaj.org/article/17a6e6156dbe4f37afabcb45c2a067402021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/9/11/164https://doaj.org/toc/2225-1154Life cycle impact assessment (LCA) provides a better understanding of the energy, water, and material input and evaluates any production system’s output impacts. LCA has been carried out on various crops and products across the world. Some countries, however, have none or only a few studies. Here, we present the results of a literature review, following the PRISMA protocol, of what has been done in LCA to help stakeholders in these regions to understand the environmental impact at different stages of a product. The published literature was examined using the Google Scholar database to synthesize LCA research on agricultural activities, and 74 studies were analyzed. The evaluated papers are extensively studied in order to comprehend the various impact categories involved in LCA. The study reveals that tomatoes and wheat were the major crops considered in LCA. The major environmental impacts, namely, human toxicity potential and terrestrial ecotoxicity potential, were the major focus. Furthermore, the most used impact methods were CML, ISO, and IPCC. It was also found that studies were most often conducted in the European sector since most models and databases are suited for European agri-food products. The literature review did not focus on a specific region or a crop. Consequently, many studies appeared while searching using the keywords. Notwithstanding such limitations, this review provides a valuable reference point for those practicing LCA.Rahmah AlhashimRaveendranpillai DeepaAavudai AnandhiMDPI AGarticlemeta-analysisGHG emissionecotoxicityagriculturecrop productionLCAScienceQENClimate, Vol 9, Iss 164, p 164 (2021)
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spellingShingle	meta-analysis GHG emission ecotoxicity agriculture crop production LCA Science Q Rahmah Alhashim Raveendranpillai Deepa Aavudai Anandhi Environmental Impact Assessment of Agricultural Production Using LCA: A Review
description	Life cycle impact assessment (LCA) provides a better understanding of the energy, water, and material input and evaluates any production system’s output impacts. LCA has been carried out on various crops and products across the world. Some countries, however, have none or only a few studies. Here, we present the results of a literature review, following the PRISMA protocol, of what has been done in LCA to help stakeholders in these regions to understand the environmental impact at different stages of a product. The published literature was examined using the Google Scholar database to synthesize LCA research on agricultural activities, and 74 studies were analyzed. The evaluated papers are extensively studied in order to comprehend the various impact categories involved in LCA. The study reveals that tomatoes and wheat were the major crops considered in LCA. The major environmental impacts, namely, human toxicity potential and terrestrial ecotoxicity potential, were the major focus. Furthermore, the most used impact methods were CML, ISO, and IPCC. It was also found that studies were most often conducted in the European sector since most models and databases are suited for European agri-food products. The literature review did not focus on a specific region or a crop. Consequently, many studies appeared while searching using the keywords. Notwithstanding such limitations, this review provides a valuable reference point for those practicing LCA.
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title	Environmental Impact Assessment of Agricultural Production Using LCA: A Review
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Agricultural Production Using LCA: A Review

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