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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822365003321

Autore

Brenton Paul

Titolo

Carbon footprints and food systems : : do current accounting methodologies disadvantage developing countries? / / by Paul Brenton, Gareth Edwards-Jones, Michael Friss Jensen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , 2010

ISBN

1-282-81897-X

9786612818974

0-8213-8544-5

Descrizione fisica

xii, 71 pages : illustrations, map ; ; 26 cm

Collana

World Bank Studies

Altri autori (Persone)

Edwards-JonesGareth

JensenMichael Friis

Disciplina

363.738/746091724

Soggetti

Greenhouse gases - Measurement

Greenhouse gas mitigation

Tropical crops - Environmental aspects

Food industry and trade - Environmental aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. Description of Ongoing Carbon Footprinting Initiatives Around the Globe; Chapter 3. Availability of Data Relevant to Developing Countries; Chapter 4. Case Study: Carbon Footprints of Tropical Food Products Calculated According to PAS 2050; Chapter 5. Subjectivity, Uncertainty, and Impact of Methodology on Final Results; Chapter 6. Conclusions and Recommendations for Development-Friendly Carbon Footprinting Schemes; References; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

This report addresses carbon labeling schemes, a high-profile issue and one that has important economic implications for developing countries. Carbon accounting and labeling instruments are designed to present information on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from supply chains. These instruments have become an important awareness-raising channel for governments, producers, retailers and consumers to bring about the reduction of GHGs. At the same time, they have



emerged as a crucial element of supply chain management, trade logistics and, potentially, trade regulations between countries. But the u