Rice Cultivation Methods and Their Sustainability Aspects: Organic and Conventional Rice Production in Industrialized Tropical Monsoon Asia with a Dual Cropping System

Options to tackle the sustainability challenges faced in the production of rice, including global and local environmental perspectives, need to be discussed. Here, the global warming potential, water consumption and cumulative energy demand were analyzed using a life-cycle assessment to highlight th...

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Main Authors: Hung-Chun Lin, Yasuhiro Fukushima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/8/6/529