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oapen-20.500.12657-614722024-03-27T14:14:32Z Assessing the environmental impact of ruminant production systems Takahashi, Taro A. McAuliffe, Graham Lee, Michael R. F. Life cycle assessment (LCA) Ruminant production systems Pasture-based agriculture thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVK Agronomy and crop production thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVF Sustainable agriculture thema EDItEUR::T Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes::TV Agriculture and farming::TVH Animal husbandry One of the most common methods to evaluate environmental footprints of farming systems is life cycle assessment (LCA). Although LCA itself is suitable for and adopted by a wide range of industries far beyond agriculture, what separates agriculture, and in particular pasture-based ruminant production systems, is the high degree of uncertainties associated with physical, chemical and biological processes that underpin production. Through a review of recent literature and a quantitative case study, this chapter explores how the practical trade-off between feasibility and scientific rigour should be addressed in the field of ruminant production systems. Finally, the chapter provides detailed guidance on where to look for further information in the field. 2023-02-27T12:20:53Z 2023-02-27T12:20:53Z 2019 chapter ONIX_20230227_9781838798758_2 9781838798758 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/61472 eng Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science application/pdf Attribution 4.0 International 9781838798758_web.pdf Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 10.19103/AS.2018.0044.14 10.19103/AS.2018.0044.14 9f8f6c63-e2ae-40b8-8aac-316abb377d6a 7c1b4f65-1bfe-4cea-9a5b-326d0b422637 9781838798758 Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing 18 Cambridge [...] Rothamsted Research Rothamsted open access
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One of the most common methods to evaluate environmental footprints of farming systems is life cycle assessment (LCA). Although LCA itself is suitable for and adopted by a wide range of industries far beyond agriculture, what separates agriculture, and in particular pasture-based ruminant production systems, is the high degree of uncertainties associated with physical, chemical and biological processes that underpin production. Through a review of recent literature and a quantitative case study, this chapter explores how the practical trade-off between feasibility and scientific rigour should be addressed in the field of ruminant production systems. Finally, the chapter provides detailed guidance on where to look for further information in the field.
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