Knudsen, Marie Trydeman; Hui, Qiao Yu; Yan, Luo ; Almeida, Gustavo Fonseca de ; Abreu, Lucimar Santiago de; Halberg, Niels and Langer, Vibeke (2011) Transport is important in the carbon footprint of imported organic plant products. [Transporte é importante na pegada de carbono de produtos vegetais orgânicos importados.] ICROFS News, 2, pp. 4-7.
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Farmers or consumers may ask about the environmental implications when choosing organic products. Is it sustainable to buy organic products from China or South America? How much does the long-distance transport affect the climate and carbon footprint of the products? And does the organic production in the countries concerned benefit the environment? These are some of the questions raised – and the point of departure for a recently finalized PhD study.
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Produtores rurais ou consumidores poderiam perguntar sobre as implicações quando da escolha de produtos orgânicos. É sustentável comprar produtos orgânicos da China ou da América do Sul? Quanto o transporte de longa distância afeta a pegada do clima e do carbono do produto? A produção orgânica nesses países é benéfica para o ambiente? Essas são das algumas questões levantadas e o ponto de partida de um estudo de doutorado recentemente finalizado.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
|---|---|
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English Organic agriculture http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911 English consumers http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_28315 English environment http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_2593 English Organic foods http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_29261 English Sustainable development http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_35332 |
| Subjects: | Environmental aspects > Air and water emissions Environmental aspects |
| Research affiliation: | Brazil > Embrapa - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Brazil > Other organizations |
| Related Links: | http://www.icrofs.org/Pages/Publications/newsletters.html |
| Deposited By: | Santos, Ederson Luiz |
| ID Code: | 22742 |
| Deposited On: | 10 Jun 2013 18:13 |
| Last Modified: | 10 Jun 2013 18:13 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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