Life cycle assessment in market, research, and policy: Harmonization beyond standardization

Alessandra Zamagni; Laura Cutaia

doi:10.1002/ieam.1666

Life cycle assessment in market, research, and policy: Harmonization beyond standardization

Integr Environ Assess Manag. 2015 Jul;11(3):370-2. doi: 10.1002/ieam.1666.

Authors

Alessandra Zamagni^{1

2}, Laura Cutaia²

Affiliations

¹ Ecoinnovazione srl, spin off ENEA, Padova, Italy.
² ENEA - Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 26119764
DOI: 10.1002/ieam.1666

Abstract

This article introduces the special series "LCA in Market Research and Policy: Harmonization beyond standardization," which was generated from the 19th SETAC Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Case Study Symposium held November 2013, in Rome, Italy. This collection of invited articles reflects the purpose of symposium and focuses on how LCA can support the decision-making process at all levels (i.e., in industry and policy contexts) and how LCA results can be efficiently communicated and used to support market strategies.

Keywords: Dynamic LCA; Harmonization; LCA; Product environmental footprint; Social LCA.

Publication types

Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Conservation of Natural Resources
Environmental Monitoring / methods*
Environmental Monitoring / standards
Environmental Policy*