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| Topp, C F E; Watson, C A; Rees, R M; Stockdale, E A. |
| A balanced use of resources within organic farming systems is required to maintain sustainable systems. Hence, it is essential to have tools that can assess the use of resources within the farming system and their impact on the environment. The range of tools that have been developed include those assessing local farm-scale issues together with those that assess impacts at the global scale. At the global scale assessments are usually made on the basis of a unit of product whereas at the local scale assessments can also be made on an area basis. In addition, the tools also assess a variety of issues, e.g. biodiversity, pollution potential, energy and water use. The level of detail required for the different assessment tools differs substantially;... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Environmental aspects Production systems Production systems Recycling; Balancing and resource management Air and water emissions. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/10162/1/Energy_and_environmental_burdens_of_organic_and_non%2Dorganic_agriculture_and_horticulture.pdf |
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