A5043831525- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Water resources management and optimization
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Nutritional Studies and Diet
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Forest ecology and management
- Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
- Tree Root and Stability Studies
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Wood Treatment and Properties
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Sustainability and Ecological Systems Analysis
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2016-2025
Agriculture and Food
2017-2025
University of the Free State
2016-2025
Okanagan University College
2023
University of British Columbia
2023
Cornell University
2023
Health Sciences and Nutrition
2011-2021
CSIRO Manufacturing
2009-2016
Sustainable Innovation (Sweden)
2014
Animal, Food and Health Sciences
2013
Life cycle assessment (LCA) has been used to assess freshwater-related impacts according a new water footprint framework formalized in the ISO 14046 standard. To date, no consensus-based approach exists for applying this standard and results are not always comparable when different scarcity or stress indicators characterization of impacts. This paper presents outcome 2-year consensus building process by Water Use Cycle Assessment (WULCA), working group UNEP-SETAC Initiative, on midpoint...
In recent years, several methods have been developed which propose different freshwater use inventory schemes and impact assessment characterization models considering various cause–effect chain relationships. This work reviewed a multitude of indicators for potentially applicable in life cycle (LCA). review is used as basis to identify the key elements build scientific consensus operational LCA. evaluation builds on criteria procedure within International Reference Life Cycle Data System...
Four years after the EAT-Lancet landmark report, worldwide movements call for action to reorient food systems healthy diets that respect planetary boundaries. Since dietary habits are inherently local and personal, any shift toward sustainable going against this identity will have an uphill road. Therefore, research should address tension between global nature of biophysical (health, environment) social dimensions (culture, economy). Advancing system transformation healthy, transcends...
Population dietary guidelines have started to include information about the environmental impacts of food choices, but more quantifiable evidence is needed, particularly associated with discretionary foods. This paper utilised 2011–2012 Australian Health Survey intake data along a highly disaggregated input–output model estimate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) Australians’ intake, and compare current patterns eating which vary in diet quality GHGe recommended diet. The average were 18.72 ±...
Environmentally extended input–output analysis (EEIOA) supports environmental policy by quantifying how demand for goods and services leads to resource use emissions across the economy. However, some types of require spatially explicit impact assessment meaningful interpretation, which is not possible in conventional EEIOA. For example, water locations scarcity abundance are environmentally equivalent. Opportunities EEIOA limited because official tables tend be produced at scale political...
The red macroalgae Asparagopsis taxiformis has been identified as a promising feed supplement to inhibit enteric methane formation during ruminant livestock production and thereby contribute GHG emissions reduction. Some studies also suggest improvements animal weight gain through enhanced conversion efficiency. In this study, the potential reduction benefits were assessed from life cycle perspective in an actual industry context – large Australian beef cattle sector, where supplementation...
Overexploiting ecosystems to meet growing food demands threatens global agricultural sustainability and security. Addressing these challenges requires solutions tailored regional agro-ecological boundaries (AEBs) overall risks. Here, we propose a globally consistent regionally adapted approach for quantifying AEBs. Based on this approach, develop region-specific integrated Footprint-AEB framework that combines six environmental footprints (EFs) with AEBs capture the impacts China's...
ADVERTISEMENT RETURN TO ISSUEPREVViewpointNEXTReducing humanity's water footprintAuthor's ViewpointBradley G. Ridoutt* and Stephan PfisterView Author Information Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Clayton, Australia ETH Zurich, Institute of Environmental Engineering, Switzerland* E-mail: [email protected]Cite this: Environ. Sci. Technol. 2010, 44, 16, 6019–6021Publication Date (Web):June 28, 2010Publication History Published online28 June 2010Published inissue...
Nutrition guidelines now consider the environmental impact of food choices as well maintaining health. In Australia there is insufficient data quantifying diets, limiting our ability to make evidence-based recommendations. This paper used an environmentally extended input-output model economy estimate greenhouse gas emissions (GHGe) for different sectors. These were augmented with intake estimates from 1995 Australian National Survey. The GHGe average diet was 14.5 kg carbon dioxide...