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Massese, Sarda and Lacaune Dairy Sheep Breeds: An Environmental Impact Comparison

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  • Irene Sodi

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Mina Martini

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Research Center Nutraceuticals and Food for Health, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Neus Sanjuàn

    (Department of Food Technology (ASPA Group), Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 Valencia, Spain)

  • Sergio Saia

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Centre for Climate Change Impact (CIRSEC), University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Iolanda Altomonte

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Andrea Andreucci

    (Centre for Climate Change Impact (CIRSEC), University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Luca Ghini 13, 56126 Pisa, Italy)

  • Baldassare Fronte

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Research Center Nutraceuticals and Food for Health, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Francesca Pedonese

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Research Center Nutraceuticals and Food for Health, University of Pisa, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Lorella Giuliotti

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Roberta Ciampolini

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy
    Centre for Climate Change Impact (CIRSEC), University of Pisa, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

  • Federica Salari

    (Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, Viale delle Piagge 2, 56124 Pisa, Italy)

Abstract

The dairy sheep sector is an important sector in semiarid and arid areas. So far, the environmental impact of sheep milk production in these areas is scarcely known. This study aimed to assess the environmental impact of milk production on three farms that differ in the breed reared, namely Sarda (S), Lacaune (L) and Massese (M), in Tuscany (a Mediterranean region in central Italy). The Life Cycle Assessment methodology was applied to calculate the environmental performance of the farms, and the following impact categories were studied: climate change, freshwater, marine and terrestrial eutrophication, acidification, water use and land use. The L farm showed the lowest values for most impact categories and the M farm the highest. These results can be attributed to the greater productivity and efficiency of the L breed compared to the other two. Only for water use did the M farm cause a lower impact, underscoring the importance of applying characterization factors at the sub-watershed level.

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  • Irene Sodi & Mina Martini & Neus Sanjuàn & Sergio Saia & Iolanda Altomonte & Andrea Andreucci & Baldassare Fronte & Francesca Pedonese & Lorella Giuliotti & Roberta Ciampolini & Federica Salari, 2024. "Massese, Sarda and Lacaune Dairy Sheep Breeds: An Environmental Impact Comparison," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 16(12), pages 1-12, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:16:y:2024:i:12:p:4941-:d:1411606
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