An approach to regionalise the life cycle inventories of Spanish agriculture: Monitoring the environmental impacts of orange and tomato crops

Sinisterra-Solís, Nelson; Sanjuán, Neus; Ribal, Javier; Estruch, V.; Clemente, G.

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158909

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“…Phase-II illustrates that the inventories in the agriculture sector include the natural events and industrial inventories for the short-and long-run life cycle. For example, Sinisterra-Solís et al (2023) analyzed the life cycle inventories of Spanish agriculture and found that environmental scores are consistent with the literature. The technology impact is the only way to reduce costs, risk of deterioration, and damage to products.…”

Section: Food Supply Chain's Carbon Emissions and Energy Situationsupporting

confidence: 66%

Agriculture-related energy consumption, food policy, and CO2 emission reduction: New insights from Pakistan

Raza

Zhongpan

Wang

2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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Fossil fuel energy consumption in the agriculture sector of Pakistan has created serious climate change issues, adding extremely to CO2 emissions, economic growth, and food production. The current research has investigated the most carbon-emitting agriculture factors based on human activities, such as transportation, land, multiple crops, distribution, and consumption under various crops. The study objective is to provide a roadmap for decarbonizing the food supply chain and its current framework toward food policy. The different machines and frameworks applied in agricultural farming can mitigate the CO2 emissions of the agriculture sector if renewable energy technologies (RETs) and renewable energy sources are organized with proper agrarian loads. The major concerns of this paper show a roadmap among a) CO2 emissions in the food supply chain and per capita CO2 emissions, b) food chain activities in the agriculture farming process, c) the agriculture output units and energy consumption, and d) the decarbonization of traditional agriculture and sustainable development in the agriculture sector. The analysis shows that the RETs and mitigation frameworks can lessen the CO2 emissions of farming depending on the type of farm and energy utilization. Finally, the present research highlights possibilities and opportunities for gaining CO2 emissions in crop production linked to Pakistan’s good management practices. In respect to agriculture efficiency and productivity, the government should increase the water, energy, and modern machinery for huge productivity and sustainability. Further policies are provided below.

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Section: Food Supply Chain's Carbon Emissions and Energy Situationsupporting

confidence: 66%

Agriculture-related energy consumption, food policy, and CO2 emission reduction: New insights from Pakistan

Raza

Zhongpan

Wang

2023

Front. Environ. Sci.

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“…This dataset was generated to provide the input data and the computational code to estimate the environmental impact of representative agricultural production in Spain at a NUTS 2 level. The methodology has been applied to monitor the environmental impacts of orange and tomato crops [2] .…”

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“…and farm systems (greenhouse, open-field irrigated or open-field rainfed) in the years 2010 to 2017; specifically, the yield (kg·ha −1 ), the average surface of the holdings (ha·holding −1 ), expenses on fertilisers and fuel (€·ha −1 ), and macronutrients supplied (kg macronutrient·ha −1 ) are complied . Data corresponding to orange and tomato references holdings are provided in the supplementary material (SM-1) of the related research article [2] ; therefore, to estimate life cycle inventory and the environmental impacts of orange and tomato reference holdings, this data should be taken from SM-1 of [2] and should be included in the corresponding cells of this file ( Dbi1_ECREA) before running the R code . The columns “Id_holding” and “Id_holding_yr” are added as identification variables of the reference holdings and the corresponding year, respectively; whereas, “Key1”, “Key2” and “Key3” are added as key variables that help to relate this dataset with others.…”

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Dataset to monitor regionalised environmental impacts of the main agricultural products in Spain

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“…Analyzing the entry of fertilizers and pesticides into LCA involves systematically collecting data on material flows, energy, and emissions throughout the production, transportation, use, and disposal of these substances in protected agricultural systems [163]. Efficiency in using fertilizers and pesticides within protected agriculture is pivotal for mitigating adverse impacts, including increased nutrient leaching, greenhouse gas emissions, and excessive water and energy consumption [37,50,164].…”

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Life Cycle Assessment in Protected Agriculture: Where Are We Now, and Where Should We Go Next?

Villagrán,

Romero-Perdomo,

Numa-Vergel

et al. 2023

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Researchers and practitioners use life cycle assessment (LCA) as a powerful tool to thoroughly assess the environmental impact of protected agriculture. However, the literature in this field has shown heterogeneity, which is characterized by inconsistent methodologies and assumptions. Identifying prevailing trends and resolving existing limitations is necessary to generate robust results and guide future work. Here, we conduct a bibliometric and systematic review to explore how LCA applications have addressed protected agriculture. The bibliometric analysis unveils trends in scientific productivity, spanning temporal evolution and geographic distribution, while also identifying prominent research avenues. The systematic review traces the historical trajectory of agricultural LCA and scrutinizes methodological decisions across the standard LCA phases: (i) objective and scope, (ii) life cycle inventory, (iii) impact assessment, and (iv) interpretation. We summarize and discuss the reported environmentally friendly practices and provide a qualitative interpretation of the LCA findings. Moreover, we pinpoint key methodological challenges and propose research horizons. It is crucial to note that the environmental benefits of protected agriculture are context-dependent, with climate change emerging as a critical factor influencing crop yields and the system’s input and output resources. This impact is particularly pronounced in terms of water and energy consumption and carbon emissions. In regions with extreme climates, protected agriculture provides solutions for producers aiming to attain high yields of top-quality crops. The integration of circular bioeconomy strategies in this context allows mitigation of the environmental trade-offs identified by LCA.

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An approach to regionalise the life cycle inventories of Spanish agriculture: Monitoring the environmental impacts of orange and tomato crops

Cited by 9 publications

References 43 publications

Agriculture-related energy consumption, food policy, and CO2 emission reduction: New insights from Pakistan

Agriculture-related energy consumption, food policy, and CO2 emission reduction: New insights from Pakistan

Dataset to monitor regionalised environmental impacts of the main agricultural products in Spain

Life Cycle Assessment in Protected Agriculture: Where Are We Now, and Where Should We Go Next?

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