This course aims to strengthen the analytical capacities of personnel involved in the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory by enhancing their understanding of how life cycle assessment (LCA) can be applied to evaluate the environmental impacts of livestock activities.
Study time
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5 hours.
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Languages currently available
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Target audience
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The training is particularly valuable for professionals, students, policymakers working in government institutions (including national livestock inventory teams), the private sector, non governmental organizations, academia, and other entities engaged in livestock sustainability. By the end of the course, you will have the confidence and technical capacity to apply LCA methods effectively to assess the environmental performance of the livestock sector.
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Learning objectives
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- Describe approaches to applying LCA effectively.
- Describe the four phases of LCA and their relevance
- Identify relevant data sources to carry out a life cycle inventory (LCI) and discuss methodological options for addressing data gaps.
- Discuss methods to quantify GHG emissions.
- Explain methodological considerations for interpreting LCA results in support of decisionmaking.
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Course structure
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The course includes five mandatory self-paced modules, followed by a multiple-choice assessment.
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Topics covered
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- Definitions, benefits and limitations of LCA.
- LCA phases.
- Life cycle inventory (LCI) and data collection.
- LCI assessment.
- Interpretation of LCA results.
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