Assumptions

What is included?

General assumptions: European production farm to fork.

Material

Material is included.

Production

Production is included.

Distribution

Distribution is included.

Use

Use is included.

End of life

End of life is not included.

  Carbon Footprint (CO2e)

We focus on carbon footprint (CO2e), the decisive factor affecting climate change. However, other dimensions should be taken in account before taking decisions, e.g. the water, the waste and the land footprint as well as the ethical perspective. Click here to learn more about CO2e.

Sources

  1. Barth, M., & Carus, M. (2015). Carbon Footprint and Sustainability of Different Natural Fibres for Biocomposites and Insulation Material: Study Providing Data for the Automotive and Insulation Industry. Hürth: Nova-Institut GmbH.

  2. Gan, Y., Liang, C., Hamel, C., Cutforth, H., & Wang, H. (2011). Strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of field crops for semiarid areas. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 31(4), 643-656. URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13593-011-0011-7

  3. Gan, Y., Liang, C., Hamel, C., Cutforth, H., & Wang, H. (2011). Strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of field crops for semiarid areas. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 31(4), 643-656. URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13593-011-0011-7

  4. Singh, A. K., Kumar, M., & Mitra, S. (2018). Carbon footprint and energy use in jute and allied fibre production.

Contributors

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Kathie
BA.Sc. Global Sustainable Development, University of Warwick