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Life cycle assessment of intensive striped catfish farming in the Mekong Delta for screening hotspots as input to environmental policy and research agenda [PDF]

, 2011
Purpose Intensive striped catfish production in the Mekong Delta has, in recent years, raised environmental concerns. We conducted a stakeholder-based screening life cycle assessment (LCA) of the intensive farming system to determine the critical ...
Pham Thi Ahn, Roel Bosma, Bosma, R.H., Potting, J., Pham Thi Anh, José Potting   +5 more
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Operationalizing BioSSbD: A safe‐and‐sustainable‐by‐design framework for biorefineries

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Biorefineries are central to the transition toward a circular bioeconomy; however, their increasing scale and technological heterogeneity, and the integration of biological, chemical, and thermochemical processes introduce complex challenges related to safety, sustainability, and operational reliability. Existing Safe‐and‐Sustainable‐by‐Design
Fernando Ramonet
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling opportunities and challenges for a circular approach to macaúba biorefining: a technological roadmap

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract The macaúba fruit, native to tropical and subtropical regions, has received considerable attention in recent years as a promising raw material for the production of advanced biofuels in Brazil. However, the development of large‐scale biomass requires overcoming significant challenges, such as designing circular biorefineries.
Fábio de A. Oroski, Flávia C. Alves, Maristela D. F. Freitas, José Vitor Bomtempo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Life Cycle Assessment: Methodological Proposals for New Challenges

Chemical Engineering Transactions, 2014
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is a method used to quantify potential environmental impacts in the entire life cycle of a product or service, starting at raw material acquisition, production, use, and eventually its disposal.
R.F.M. Teixeira
doaj   +1 more source

A system dynamics‐based framework for bioenergy planning in sub‐Saharan Africa: integrating circular bioeconomy and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract Energy scarcity remains a persistent challenge in sub‐Saharan Africa (SSA), where limited access to reliable, affordable, and clean energy constrains socioeconomic development. Biomass resources, including agricultural residues, forest waste, and waste from other biological sources, are widely available, but their use for modern energy ...
Joseph O. Dirisu, Thywill Cephas Dzogbewu, Deon Johan de Beer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Circular economy assessment of biomethane value chain in Brazil

Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, EarlyView.
Abstract From the numerous opportunities to add value to biomass in Brazil, biomethane production in sugarcane mills presents significant potential. This study introduces a diagnostic framework grounded in circular economy (CE) principles to assess new biomethane projects, aligning with the strategic objectives of product diversification, full biomass ...
Luciana Fonseca Moreira, Fábio Oroski, Flávia Chaves Alves, José Vitor Bomtempo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell and Gene Therapies Manufacturing Challenges and Integrated Good Manufacturing Practices Solutions: A Lifecycle Perspective

Biotechnology and Bioengineering, EarlyView.
Lifecycle perspective on cell and gene therapy manufacturing challenges and enabling GMP solutions. ABSTRACT Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) are revolutionizing modern medicine; however, making these advanced medicines scalable and readily available to commercial manufacturers worldwide is a major challenge. The number of approved CGT products continues
Rajath Samaga, Udisha Singh, Sachin Dattram Pawar   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in Forestry – State and Perspectives

Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 2012
Environmentally sound technologies are a key to reduce resource use and environmental impact. The paper reviews the state of knowledge of an analysis tool, life cycle assessment (LCA), by addressing three issues: 1) methodological foundations of LCA, 2 ...
Hans Rudolf Heinimann
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Life cycle assessment analysis of kenaf cultivation in bonorowo land, laren, lamongan

Jurnal Sistem dan Manajemen Industri, 2019
The largest kenaf culture in Indonesia is in Laren, Lamongan. Kenaf plants are suitable to be planted in the Bonorowo field. The less potential land conditions make the cultivation of kenaf plants must use chemicals.
Desrina Yusi Irawati, Lusi Mei Cahya Wulandari   +1 more
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A UNEP/SETAC approach towards a life cycle sustainability assessment: our contribution to Rio+20

, 2013
To contribute to the upcoming United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in 2012 by introducing a life cycle sustainability assessment (LCSA) and showing how it can play a crucial role in moving towards sustainable consumption and ...
Traverso, Marzia, Ugaya, Cassia, Valdivia, Sonia, Hildebrand, Jutta, Mazijn, Bernard,, Sonnemann, Guido,, Hildenbrand, Jutta,, Sonnemann, Guido, Ugaya, Cassia M.L., Mazijn, Bernard, Ugaya, Cassia M.L.,, Traverso, Marzia,, Valdivia, Sonia,, Hildenbrand, Jutta   +13 more
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