Anna Irene De Luca is Researcher in Economics and Rural Appraisal at the Department of Agriculture (AGRARIA) of the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. She teaches Economic and Environmental Appraisal and Management of Agri-food Firms. She holds a BSc in Agricultural Science and Technology from the Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, a MSc in Agricultural Economics and Policy from the University of Naples, a visiting student fellowship from the Wageningen University and a PhD in Agricultural Economics and Policy from the University of Palermo. Her research focus is on assessment methodologies of agricultural systems sustainability, with particular interest about Life Cycle and Multicriteria approaches for the integrated evaluation of environmental, economic and social impacts. Her research interests also address issues relating to agricultural policy and rural development. From 2013 to 2016 she was National Coordinator of FIRB project "Multidisciplinary and innovative methodologies for sustainable management in agricultural systems" (funded by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research - MIUR). She is member of the Italian LCA Network and of the Italian Society of Agricultural Economics. She is author of more than 20 published or accepted peer reviewed research or reviews articles in international journals in high impact factor journals (Scopus and ISI Web of Knowledge), more than 50 other scientific articles, book chapters and presentations in conferences.