Environmental life cycle assessment of Ethiopian rose cultivation

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6333347	Science of The Total Environment	2013	10 Pages	PDF

Abstract

âº Environmental life cycle assessment of Ethiopian rose cultivation from cradle of inputs to the Ethiopian airport. âº Primary data of inputs and outputs for 21 Ethiopian rose farmers (e.g., over 212 pesticides, 30 fertilizers, packaging). âº Toxicity impact of most active ingredients in pesticides assessed with both CML 2 and Recipe characterization methodology. âº Producing exceeds using inputs in most impact categories (except in toxicity, eutrophication and acidification). âº Nutrient and pesticide management are obvious starting-points to improve the environmental performance of rose cultivation.

Keywords

CLCA IPCC NMVOCs intergovernmental panel for climate change LCIA GDS LCI Eutrophication Impact assessment Life cycle impact assessment Environmental risk assessment LCA Consequential life cycle assessment Life Cycle Assessment Acidification Photochemical oxidation Inventory analysis Abiotic depletion Ozone depletion Non-methane volatile organic compounds Human toxicity Terrestrial ecotoxicity ERA pho meters above sea level Life Cycle Inventory MPs Global warming