A5043254362- Environmental Impact and Sustainability
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Environmental Sustainability in Business
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Research in Social Sciences
- Food Supply Chain Traceability
- Sustainable Industrial Ecology
- Intellectual Property Law
- Green IT and Sustainability
- Forest Management and Policy
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impact
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Environmental Science and Water Management
- Seedling growth and survival studies
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Natural Resources Institute Finland
2018-2025
Tieto (Finland)
2020-2025
Agrifood Research Finland
2006-2013
The production and consumption of poultry meat increases in Finland, but no updated information on the impact broiler climate change has been available, impacts water scarcity have never studied. Life Cycle Assessment methodology was applied to quantify Finnish chicken meat. For scarcity, AWARE method for first time as a characterisation production. To harmonize LCA calculation, European Commission's Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) guidelines were followed when applicable....
Abstract Purpose Coffee is one of the most widely grown cash crops globally, but there are few scientific articles on its carbon footprint and water scarcity impacts. The aim this study was to assess impacts throughout life cycle coffee chain (cradle-to-grave) identify important sources (hotspots). Methods system included all key stages supply from land use change cultivation roasting household consumption. Primary data collected eight farms in Brazil, Nicaragua, Colombia Honduras roastery...
Abstract Purpose Our aim in this study was to examine lettuce production vertical farming or conventional greenhouse Northern European conditions from the perspective of climate change impact and environmental sustainability. Further, goal identify practices choices that could mitigate adverse effects increase resource-use efficiency, allowing development more sustainable systems. Methods This article provides new information impacts greenhouses Finland, compared using life cycle assessment...
Any comparison of the environmental impacts different food items should be based on their functionality, such as providing nutrients and energy. In this study, a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) approach was developed for quantifying Global Warming Potential protein sources. This is system expansion, which, according to LCA standards, preferred method handling multifunctionality, but still largely ignored in nutritional so far. The makes it possible compare individual function human nutrition....
A process was started in the late 1990s to produce comprehensive environmental data on particular aspects of Finnish food production with aim analyzing impacts (at least climate change, acidification and eutrophication some other impacts) products locating hot spots chains. supply chain integrated life cycle assessment carried out fodder barley, hard cheese, oat flakes, potato flour, cream cheese gratin, beer, honey-marinated/sliced broiler fillet greenhouse cucumber. Methodological...
Abstract Purpose Currently, there is no consensus on how the impacts of land use soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks would be best quantified within life cycle assessments (LCA) agricultural products. The different decisions were tested a model-based assessment changes global warming impact for spring wheat produced in two example regions Finland (Southwest and Northern Savonia) mineral fields. Methods Global was assessed, including CO 2 emissions due to SOC change. change made with model...
Abstract In environmental management and sustainability there is an increasing interest in measurement accounting of beneficial impact—as incentive to action, as a communication tool, move toward positive, constructive approach focused on opportunities rather than problems. One uses the metaphor “handprint,” complementing notion footprints, which have been widely adopted for impact accounting. We analyze this idea by establishing core principles handprint thinking: Handprint encourages...
The impact of livestock production on the environment is already well acknowledged. When non-ruminants are considered, major contributors to products' environmental impacts related feed crop production. Feed sustainability therefore especially relevant in addressing and mitigation potential non-ruminant Here, climate change water scarcity (WS) current Finnish was assessed. methodological differences national-, regional-, farm-level were investigated for utilising European Commission's...
Abstract Purpose The degrading impacts of livestock production on the environment are well acknowledged. Although ruminants much studied due to their large contribution climate change impact, monogastrics also known carry a significant load, and mitigation options need investigation. Here, impact water scarcity Finnish pork was investigated using life cycle assessment approach. Methods As importance communicating reliable environmental information has been acknowledged in EU, methods...
Energy consumption and the climate-change impact (i.e., carbon footprint) of a typical Finnish broiler chicken fillet product were studied using supply-chain integrated life cycle assessment method. All essential production stages from parent stock farming inputs to distribution sales in retail stores included assessment. The results study clearly demonstrated significant contribution primary impact. Most greenhouse gases emitted along chain originated cultivation feed ingredients housing...