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FarmLCA: A novel approach to assess agroecological innovations in Life Cycle Assessment

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  • Moakes, Simon
  • Oggiano, Philipp
  • Landert, Jan
  • Pfeifer, Catherine
  • de Baan, Laura

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Agroecological innovations are seen as solutions to reduce environmental impacts of agriculture but can potentially lead to trade-offs with food production. Appropriate tools are needed to better understand synergies and trade-offs among environmental issues, resource efficiency and food production.

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  • Moakes, Simon & Oggiano, Philipp & Landert, Jan & Pfeifer, Catherine & de Baan, Laura, 2026. "FarmLCA: A novel approach to assess agroecological innovations in Life Cycle Assessment," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 232(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:232:y:2026:i:c:s0308521x25003002
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104560
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