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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2024
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
Development Research Working Paper Series No. 07/2024
Verlag: 
Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INESAD), La Paz
Zusammenfassung (übersetzt): 
This case study is part of the research project "Creating Indigenous Women's Green Jobs under Low-Carbon COVID-19 Response and Recovery in the Bolivian Quinoa Sector). I estimate the carbon footprint associated with the quinoa production in southern Bolivia based on primary information of 19 plots. Using a cradle-to-gate life cycle analysis approach, under the ISO 14067 standard, and analyzing various emission sources through the Cool Farm Tool, I determine that the carbon footprint generates an average of 741 .7 kg CO2e per plot; and an average of 267.4 kg CO2e per hectare. The main emission sources identified are the use of organic fertilizer (54%), the consumption of fossil fuels (35%) and the use of protection inputs (8%). Considering the declared unit of 1 kg of harvested quinoa, I obtain the carbon footprint results per product, with values ranging between 0.3 and 2.3 kg CO2e/kg of quinoa and an average of 0.98 kg CO2e/ kg of quinoa.
Schlagwörter: 
climate change
carbon footprint
quinoa crops
JEL: 
Q16
Q29
Q54
Y8
Dokumentart: 
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