Carbon Neutrality in the Agri-food Sector

Agri-food systems are facing a growing climate change problem and opportunity (Introduction).- 2. Putting a farm into an emissions test lab.- 3. Governance issues in carbon emissions - can a food emissions gate be avoided?.- 4. How difficult is it to reach carbon neutrality? Tales of different agri-food chains.- 5.Carbon neutrality as business: decoupling growth from emissions while managing climate risks.- 6. Towards a carbon labelled world?.- Conclusions.

Alessia Acampora, is a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Business Studies at Roma Tre University and adjunct professor at Tuscia University for the course Sustainability and Environmental Management. This book will be part of the course material. She holds a European Ph.D. degree in Commodity Sciences on the themes of Quality, Innovation, and Sustainability and a master's degree in Environmental and Development Economics from Roma Tre University. She spent a period of research abroad as visiting scholar in Spain at Cantabria University. Her research activities are focused on sustainable tourism, circular economy, carbon neutrality and climate change mitigation and sustainable food systems. Her current research interest also includes environmental management systems, eco-labels and voluntary instruments for environmental management. She authored numerous publications on peer-reviewed international journals. She presented her work in several international and national conferences and she was invited lecturer at Tsinghua University in Beijing. She works as a business consultant and External Funding Manager for several companies.

Carlo Alberto Pratesi is Full Professor of Marketing, Innovation and Sustainability at Roma Tre University, Department of Business. Carlo Alberto's main research areas are: marketing, corporate communication, sustainability, and entrepreneurship. Since 1986 he has been involved in communication and marketing consultancy for leading Italian companies and institutions: currently he works for Barilla (#1 pasta producer in the world), Coop (#1 retailer in Italy) and Esselunga (n.2 retailer in Italy), Armani and Medtronic. Since 2016 academic advisor of Life Cycle Engeneering a consultant firm that helps private companies and business associations succeed sustainably, providing professional solutions and tools for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), eco-design, environmental communication and regulatory compliance.He is faculty memberof