Environmental control and management
- Environmental control
- Environmental management
- Introduction to environmental management standards
- Introduction to environmental labels and declarations
- Ecodesign
- Introduction to ecolabels
- Life cycle thinking, management and assessment
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA)
- Design for the environment and green chemistry
- Sustainability management
- Circular economy management and assessment
- EU policy framework
- *EU Environment Action Programme
- *Sustainable development
- *Sustainable use of natural resources
- *Sustainable production and consumption
- *Circular economy
- *Climate action
- *Bioeconomy
- *Forest policy
- *Resource efficiency and raw materials
- *Integrated Product Policy (IPP)
- *Energy policy
- *Industrial policy
- *Best Available Techniques (BAT) and BREF
- *EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
- *Green, sustainable and circular public procurement
- EU legal framework
- *SEA and EIA directives
- *EU FLEGT Regulation and EU Timber Regulation
- *Ecodesign Directive and Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
- *EU Emissions Trading Directive
- *Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
- *Renewable energy and energy efficiency
- *Air quality and environmental noise
- *Reduction of certain atmospheric pollutants and ozone regulation
- *Water Framework Directive
- *Floods Directive and Groundwater Directive
- *Nitrates from agriculture and the sustainable use of pesticides
- *Construction products regulation and urban waste-water treatment
- *Waste Framework Directive
- *Packaging, packaging waste and landfill
- *Environmental liability and the control of major-accident hazards
- *Habitats Directive and Directive of Public Access to Environmental Information
- Multilateral Environmental Agreements
- *The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and The Paris Agreement
- *The UN Forest Instrument
- *The International Tropical Timber Agreement
- *The UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- *The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna
- *The UN Convention to Combat Desertification
- *The Aarhus Convention and The Kyiv Protocol
- *The Espoo Convention
- *The Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment
- *The Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
- *The Bazel Convention – Hazardous wastes and their disposal
- Environmental control and management in Finland
- Circular economy management in Finland
- Environmental policy in Finland
- *Sustainable development in Finland
- *Sustainable consumption and production policy in Finland
- *Circular economy policy in Finland
- *Bioeconomy policy in Finland
- *Climate policy in Finland
- *Biodiversity related policy in Finland
- *Land use policy in Finland
- *Construction policy in Finland
- *Waste policy in Finland
- *The policies related to environmental hazards of chemicals in Finland
- *Plastics policy in Finland
- Environmental law in Finland
- *Environmental Protection Act and Decree
- *Act on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure
- *Nature Conservation Act and Decree
- *Land Use and Building Act and Decree
- *Forest Act and Decree
- *Climate Change Act
- *Water Act
- *Waste Act and Decree
- *Chemicals Act
- *Act on Compensation of Environmental Damage and Environmental Damage Insurance Act and Decree
Life cycle thinking, management and assessment Life cycle thinking and management Life cycle thinking (LCT) and management (LCM) are essential for the promotion of the sustainability of production and products. They are key elements of both sustainability management and sustainable engineering. LCT focuses on the whole life cycle of products and it contributes to both
Authors & references
Authors:
Roope Husgafvel, Aalto University
References:
- The Life Cycle Initiative. What is life cycle thinking? [Online] Available from: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/starting-life-cycle-thinking/what-is-life-cycle-thinking/ [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- European Commission – Joint Research Centre – Environment: Making sustainable consumption and production a reality. A guide for business and policy makers to Life Cycle Thinking and Assessment. 2010. [Online] Available from: https://eplca.jrc.ec.europa.eu/uploads/LCT-Making-sustainable-consumption-and-production-a-reality-A-guide-for-business-and-policy-makers-to-Life-Cycle-Thinking-and-Assessment.pdf [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- The Life Cycle Initiative. Life cycle approahces. [Online] Available from: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/starting-life-cycle-thinking/life-cycle-approaches/ [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- The International Organization for Standardization. ISO 14040:2006. Environmental Management. Life Cycle Assessment. Principles and Framework.
- The International Organization for Standardization. ISO 14044:2006. Environmental Management. Life Cycle Assessment. Requirements and guidelines.
- European Commission – Joint Research Centre – Institute for Environment and Sustainability: International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook – General guide for Life Cycle Assessment – Provisions and Action Steps. First edition March 2010. EUR 24378 EN. Luxembourg. Publications Office of the European Union; 2010. [Online] Available from: http://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/JRC58190/reqno_jrc58190_ilcd_handbook_-_general_guide_to_lca_-_provisions_and_action_steps[2].pdf [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- Husgafvel, R. Lecture materials (Puu-0.3310 Industrial Symbiosis). Aalto University.
- The Life Cycle Initiative. Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. [Online] Available from: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/starting-life-cycle-thinking/life-cycle-approaches/life-cycle-sustainability-assessment/ [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- UNEP, SETAC and the Life Cycle Initiative. Towards a Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment. Making informed choices on products. 2011. [Online] Available from: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/2011%20-%20Towards%20LCSA.pdf [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- The Life Cycle Initiative. Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA). [Online] Available form: https://www.lifecycleinitiative.org/starting-life-cycle-thinking/life-cycle-approaches/social-lca/ [Accessed 20th August 2019].
- UNEP, SETAC and the Life Cycle Initiative. Guidelines for Social Life Cycle Assessment of Products. 2009. [Online] Available from: http://www.unep.fr/shared/publications/pdf/DTIx1164xPA-guidelines_sLCA.pdf [Accessed 20th August 2019].
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