Last modified: 2014-09-11
Abstract
environmental labelling. To allow the implementation of such labelling, the
Agri-BALYSE programme provides a public database of 114 LCIs of
French agricultural products at the farm gate, as well as a comprehensive
methodological report. To ensure consistency, a common methodology was
defined, consistent with French and international standards. This paper
presents an overview of methodological choices regarding: i) definition of
the scope and the systems studied, ii) choice and parameterization of models
for estimating direct emissions and resource consumption, iii) choice of
methods to assign impacts to coproducts. We hope that the methodology
will contribute to the harmonisation of methods for agricultural LCAs, both
in France and internationally.
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