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Overview

I.J.M. de Boer is affiliated with Wageningen University & Research in the Netherlands and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Their scholarly contributions span a range of topics related to agriculture, sustainability, and environmental impact.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these disciplines, their subfields of research concentrate on:

  • Ecology
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
  • Food Science
  • Plant Science
  • Agronomy and Crop Science

De Boer's work addresses several main topics such as:

  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
  • Organic Food and Agriculture
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Insect Utilization and Effects

Their recent publications include the following papers:

  • "Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system", 2020, Nature Food
  • "Regenerative agriculture - the soil is the base", 2020, Global Food Security
  • "Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy", 2021, Nature Food
  • "Nitrogen emissions along global livestock supply chains", 2020, Nature Food
  • "Protein Quality in Perspective: A Review of Protein Quality Metrics and Their Applications", 2022, Nutrients

The scientist regularly publishes in several venues, with the most frequent being:

  • Agricultural Systems
  • Nature Food
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • Wageningen University and Researchcenter Publications (Wageningen University & Research)

Collaboration is a significant part of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • H.H.E. van Zanten
  • E.M. de Olde
  • S.J. Oosting
  • C.E. van Middelaar
  • M.K. van Ittersum

Best Publications

  • Comparing environmental impacts for livestock products: A review of life cycle assessments

    M. de Vries;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Environmental impact of the production of mealworms as a protein source for humans - a life cycle assessment.

    Dennis G. A. B. Oonincx;Imke J. M. de Boer

  • Life cycle assessment of conventional and organic milk production in the Netherlands.

    M.A. Thomassen;K.J. van Calker;M.C.J. Smits;G.L. Iepema

  • Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system

    Mario Herrero;Philip K. Thornton;Daniel Mason-D’Croz;Jeda Palmer

  • Environmental impact assessment of conventional and organic milk production

    Imke J.M de Boer

  • Attributional and consequential LCA of milk production

    Marlies A. Thomassen;Randi Dalgaard;Reinout Heijungs;Imke de Boer

  • Livestock and the Environment: What Have We Learned in the Past Decade?

    Mario Herrero;Stefan Wirsenius;Benjamin Henderson;C. Rigolot

  • Regenerative agriculture – the soil is the base

    L. Schreefel;R.P.O. Schulte;I.J.M. de Boer;A. Pas Schrijver

  • Defining a land boundary for sustainable livestock consumption

    Hannah H. E. Van Zanten;Mario Herrero;Ollie Van Hal;Elin Röös

  • The battle for biomass: A systematic review of food-feed-fuel competition

    A. Muscat;E.M. de Olde;I.J.M. de Boer;R. Ripoll-Bosch

  • The potential of future foods for sustainable and healthy diets

    Alejandro Parodi;Adrian Leip;I.J.M. de Boer;P.M. Slegers

  • Principles, drivers and opportunities of a circular bioeconomy

    Abigail Muscat;Evelien M. de Olde;Raimon Ripoll-Bosch;Hannah H. E. Van Zanten

  • Assessing sustainability at farm-level : Lessons learned from a comparison of tools in practice

    Evelien M. de Olde;Evelien M. de Olde;Frank W. Oudshoorn;Claus A.G. Sørensen;Eddie A.M. Bokkers

  • The role of farm animals in a circular food system

    Hannah H.E. Van Zanten;Martin K. Van Ittersum;Imke J.M. De Boer

  • Global food supply: land use efficiency of livestock systems

    Hannah H. E. van Zanten;Herman Mollenhorst;Cindy W. Klootwijk;Corina E. van Middelaar

  • Nitrogen emissions along global livestock supply chains

    Aimable Uwizeye;Aimable Uwizeye;I.J.M. de Boer;Carolyn Opio;R.P.O. Schulte

  • Comparing environmental impacts of beef production systems: A review of life cycle assessments

    M. de Vries;C.E. van Middelaar;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Environmental assessment tools for the evaluation and improvement of European livestock production systems

    Niels Halberg;Hayo M.G. van der Werf;Claudine Basset-Mens;Randi Dalgaard

  • Relating life cycle assessment indicators to gross value added for Dutch dairy farms

    M.A. Thomassen;M.A. Dolman;K.J. van Calker;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Saving land to feed a growing population: consequences for consumption of crop and livestock products

    Heleen R. J. Van Kernebeek;Simon J. Oosting;Martin K. Van Ittersum;Paul Bikker

  • Comparing environmental consequences of anaerobic mono- and co-digestion of pig manure to produce bio-energy--a life cycle perspective.

    J.W. De Vries;T.M.W.J Vinken;Lorie Hamelin;I.J.M. De Boer

  • When experts disagree: the need to rethink indicator selection for assessing sustainability of agriculture

    Evelien M. de Olde;Evelien M. de Olde;Henrik Moller;Fleur Marchand;Richard W. McDowell;Richard W. McDowell

  • Bioconversion efficiencies, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions during black soldier fly rearing – A mass balance approach

    Alejandro Parodi;Imke J.M. De Boer;Walter J.J. Gerrits;Joop J.A. Van Loon

  • Food access deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and implications for agricultural interventions

    Simon Fraval;James Hammond;Jessica R. Bogard;Mary Ng'endo

  • Black soldier fly reared on pig manure : Bioconversion efficiencies, nutrients in the residual material, greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions

    Alejandro Parodi;Walter J.J. Gerrits;Joop J.A. Van Loon;Imke J.M. De Boer

  • Economic, ecological, and social performance of conventional and organic broiler production in the Netherlands

    E.A.M. Bokkers;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Environmental comparison of biobased chemicals from glutamic acid with their petrochemical equivalents.

    Tijs M. Lammens;José Potting;Johan P. M. Sanders;Imke J. M. De Boer

  • Factors affecting energy and nitrogen efficiency of dairy cows: a meta-analysis.

    H.N. Phuong;H.N. Phuong;N.C. Friggens;N.C. Friggens;I.J.M. de Boer;P. Schmidely;P. Schmidely

  • Effects of Dutch livestock production on human health and the environment.

    Pim M. Post;Lenny Hogerwerf;Eddie A.M. Bokkers;Bert Baumann

  • Economic values of growth and feed efficiency for fish farming in recirculating aquaculture system with density and nitrogen output limitations: a case study with African catfish (Clarias gariepinus)

    Mathieu Besson;H. Komen;Joël Aubin;I.J.M. de Boer

  • Life cycle assessment of segregating fattening pig urine and feces compared to conventional liquid manure management.

    Jerke W De Vries;André J A Aarnink;Peter W G Groot Koerkamp;Imke J M De Boer

  • Soil carbon sequestration in grazing systems: managing expectations

    Cécile Marie Godde;Imke J.M. de Boer;Erasmus zu Ermgassen;Mario Herrero

  • The impact of foot lesions in dairy cows on greenhouse gas emissions of milk production

    P.F. Mostert;C.E. van Middelaar;I.J.M. de Boer;E.A.M. Bokkers

  • Effects of dry period length on production, cash flows and greenhouse gas emissions of the dairy herd: A dynamic stochastic simulation model.

    Akke Kok;Corina E. van Middelaar;Pim F. Mostert;Ariëtte T. M. van Knegsel

  • Chopped or Long Roughage: What Do Calves Prefer? Using Cross Point Analysis of Double Demand Functions

    Laura E. Webb;Margit Bak Jensen;Bas Engel;Cornelis G. van Reenen

Frequent Co-Authors

Eddie A.M. Bokkers
Eddie A.M. Bokkers Wageningen University & Research
J.A.M. van Arendonk
J.A.M. van Arendonk Wageningen University & Research
M.K. van Ittersum
M.K. van Ittersum Wageningen University & Research
Bas Engel
Bas Engel Wageningen University & Research
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
André J.A. Aarnink
André J.A. Aarnink Wageningen University & Research
Bas Kemp
Bas Kemp Wageningen University & Research
Jan Dijkstra
Jan Dijkstra Wageningen University & Research
Walter J. J. Gerrits
Walter J. J. Gerrits Wageningen University & Research
G. van Schaik
G. van Schaik Utrecht University

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