Carbon footprints and food systems : do current accounting methodologies disadvantage developing countries? /
by Paul Brenton, Gareth Edwards-Jones, Michael Friss Jensen.
- xii, 71 pages : illustrations, map ; 26 cm.
- World Bank e-Library. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-71).
Description of on-going carbon footprinting initiatives around the globe -- Availability of data relevant to developing countries -- Case study : carbon footprints of tropical food products calculated according to PAS 2050 -- Subjectivity, uncertainty, and impact of methodology on final results -- Conclusions and recommendations for development-friendly carbon footprinting schemes.
9780821385395 (pbk.) 9780821385449 (eISBN)
2010032275
Food industry and trade--Environmental aspects. Greenhouse gas mitigation. Greenhouse gases--Measurement. Tropical crops--Environmental aspects.