Analysis and trends for Life Cycle Assessment of olive oil production

G Espadas-Aldana, C Vialle, JP Belaud… - Sustainable Production …, 2019 - Elsevier
For over 10 years, the olive oil sector has been largely studied through Life Cycle
Assessment (LCA). Thus, a review of the numerous results and the different evaluated …

Environmental impacts in the life cycle of olive oil: A literature review

G Banias, C Achillas, C Vlachokostas… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The production of olive oil is considered to be one of the largest agricultural business
sectors in the Mediterranean area. Apart from its significant impact on the economies of …

Evaluation of sustainable innovations in olive growing systems: A Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment case study in southern Italy

AI De Luca, G Falcone, T Stillitano, N Iofrida… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Innovations are increasingly needed by companies to engage in new market
competitiveness. Conscientious consumers are demanding sustainable products and …

Circular economy paths in the olive oil industry: a Life Cycle Assessment look into environmental performance and benefits

A Ncube, G Fiorentino, C Panfilo, M De Falco… - … International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose The olive oil sector in Italy has a significant socio-economic, environmental, and
cultural relevance. However, the environmental impacts of production and consumption …

Life Cycle Assessment of waste disposal from olive oil production: Anaerobic digestion and conventional disposal on soil

E Batuecas, T Tommasi, F Battista, V Negro… - Journal of environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Extra virgin olive-oil (EVO) production is an important economic activity for several countries,
especially in the Mediterranean area such as Spain, Italy, Greece and Tunisia. The two …

The world's first carbon neutral coffee: Lessons on certification and innovation from a pioneer case in Costa Rica

A Birkenberg, R Birner - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
As agriculture is an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, carbon labelling
aiming at climate protection will play an increasing role in the future. An important example …

Life cycle assessment of the Spanish virgin olive oil production: A case study for Andalusian region

L Fernández-Lobato, Y López-Sánchez… - Journal of cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
Spain is the first olive oil producer worldwide (representing around 45%), with more than
80% of its agricultural area dedicated to this crop. The goal of this study is to assess the …

Harvesting system sustainability in Mediterranean olive cultivation

B Bernardi, G Falcone, T Stillitano, S Benalia… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
The mechanization of farming operation plays an important role in improving the profitability
of the agricultural sector by increasing work productivity and reducing production costs …

Life cycle assessment of the most representative virgin olive oil production systems in Tunisia

L Fernández-Lobato, Y López-Sánchez… - Sustainable Production …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to analyze the environmental impacts of Tunisian olive oil production using
a “cradle to gate” Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in order to quantify, compare and establish …

Life cycle assessment, C footprint and carbon balance of virgin olive oils production from traditional and intensive olive groves in southern Spain

L Fernández-Lobato, R García-Ruiz, F Jurado… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Olive oil production shapes the socio-economic and environmental life of many areas of the
Mediterranean basin, especially southern Spain, the highest olive oil-producing region …