Developing life cycle inventory for life cycle assessment of Australian cotton
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Paper/Presentation Title | Developing life cycle inventory for life cycle assessment of Australian cotton |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Chen, Guangnan (Author), Baillie, Craig (Author), Eady, Sandra (Author) and Grant, Tim (Author) |
Editors | Grant, Tim |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 8th Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference (ALCAS 2013) |
ERA Conference ID | 60128 |
Number of Pages | 6 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Sydney, Australia |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | https://edgeenvironment.com.au/8th-alcas-conference-pathways-to-greening-global-markets/ |
Conference/Event | 8th Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference (ALCAS 2013): Pathways to Greening Global Markets |
Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment | |
Event Details | 8th Australian Life Cycle Assessment Conference (ALCAS 2013): Pathways to Greening Global Markets Parent ALCAS Conference, Pathways to Greening Global Markets Event Date 16 to end of 18 Jul 2013 Event Location Sydney, Australia |
Event Details | Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment |
Abstract | Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an internationally recognised approach for evaluating the environmental impacts of products and services. In this paper, the potential issues in the development of a consistent and comprehensive life cycle inventory (LCI) data are illustrated in the context of Australian cotton industry. These include diversity and variable nature of farming practices, and the inherent complexities such as the inter-linkages between co-products. For the implementation of LCI, the choices of functional unit and system boundary, definition of regional sub-sectors, methods of energy assessments, and rules of allocations of inputs and emissions are discussed. It is shown that for cotton production, the contribution of on-farm indirect 'chemical' inputs is particularly important, accounting for up to 50–80% of the total energy input in the life cycle. The need for quantified trade off analysis between alternative systems in the LCA context is also emphasized. |
Keywords | life cycle assessment; energy; cotton |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300210. Sustainable agricultural development |
380101. Agricultural economics | |
300207. Agricultural systems analysis and modelling | |
Public Notes | This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia | |
Lifecycle Strategies, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q27v1/developing-life-cycle-inventory-for-life-cycle-assessment-of-australian-cotton
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