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Life-cycle Carbon Footprint of Imported Dairy Products in Hong Kong, China ——in Case of 1kg of Swiss Cheese

Xingyue Li

Abstract


Calculation of GHG emissions due to cheese imports and analysis each step of life-cycle carbon footprint, to have an intuitive impression of environmental protection in daily life.

Keywords


Carbon footprint; Greenhouse gas; GHG emissions; LCA

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References


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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18686/ahe.v7i33.11999

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