This book chapter analyses specific trends and pressures in agri-food supply
chain management in respect to sustainability and resource efficiency. Relevant
applications, implementation practices, research implications and challenges are
examined in the context of contemporary agri-food supply chains. This analysis will
benefit supply chain managers, researchers, policy makers and other stakeholders
involved with the agri-food sector.
Keywords: Resource efficiency, resource scarcity, sustainability, agri-food supply
chain management, agri-food chains, literature review, Europe 2020 strategy,
supply chain governance, logistics, cradle-to-cradle, cradle-to-grave, closed-loop
supply chains, supply chain configuration, supply chain mapping techniques, life
cycle assessment, carbon footprint, resource efficiency indicators, resource
footprint, energy, water, materials, land, waste, food industry, food policy.
