Mapping the EU tomato supply chain from farm to fork for greenhouse gas emission mitigation strategies.
Tomato and tomato products are the most consumed vegetables worldwide. However, reduction of their relatively high emission intensity can be a key to mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of the agrifood sector. Using the European Union (EU) and its 28 member states as example, we mapped the mas...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Industrial Ecology Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 377 - 390 |
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Springer Nature
Apr2021
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