Life cycle thinking and sustainable food production

Basset-Mens Claudine, Small Bruce, Herath Paragahawewa Upananda, Langevin Brigitte, Blackett Paula. 2009. Life cycle thinking and sustainable food production. International Journal of Product Lifecycle Management, 4 (1-2-3) : 252-269.

Résumé : LCA is the evaluation of all environmental impacts of a function (product or service) on natural capital, human health and resource use. However, current sustainability definitions are considerably broader in both environmental and social aspects than is commonly treated in LCA. The egg of sustainability model which places ontological priority on the environment, then social systems, then economics, is perhaps the most appropriate to effectively address sustainability issues. However, in real-world examples, due to short-term reactions to economic and social pressures, environmental components are frequently given the lowest priority. If properly researched and developed, LCA could be an effective tool to identify practical ways to address sustainability issues in real-world food production. In particular, development of regionally specific indicators which have quantifiable levels of uncertainty, approximate reality and incorporate social and economic aspects would be important future progressions to enhance the contribution of LCA to sustainable food production.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : produit alimentaire

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Nouvelle-Zélande

Classification Agris : E16 - Économie de la production

Champ stratégique Cirad : Axe 3 (2005-2013) - Alimentation accessible et de qualité

Auteurs et affiliations

• Basset-Mens Claudine, CIRAD-PERSYST-UPR HortSys (FRA)
• Small Bruce, AgResearch (NZL)
• Herath Paragahawewa Upananda, AgResearch (NZL)
• Langevin Brigitte, CEMAGREF (FRA)
• Blackett Paula, AgResearch (NZL)

Source : Cirad - Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/553449/)

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