The document provides guidance principles for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) databases; this includes how to collect raw data, how to develop datasets and how to manage databases. The publication also addresses questions concerning data documentation and review, coordination among databases, capacity building and future scenarios. LCA databases provide fundamental energy, materials, land, water consumption data and emissions data into water, air and soil for a wide range of processes, products and materials. In this way, the publication provides the bridge between the data users and the data providers, making basic information easily accessible for computing the environmental footprints of materials and products that are key to make and judge green claims and to allow institutional and individual consumers to make informed consumption choices.
The document is the output of the UNEP/SETAC "Global Guidance for LCA Databases" workshop, (30 January - 4 February 2011, Shonan, Japan), also known as the ‘Shonan Guidance Principles’ workshop.
This book explores the potential contribution of a particular public policy - variously called environmental tax reform (ETR), environmental fiscal reform (EFR) or green fiscal reform (GFR) - to reconciling economic growth and the environment.
In 2013 and 2014 Green Capital’s major two-year project, Sustainable Economic Frontiers, is exploring and analysing a dynamic, fast-evolving and diverse field, from a distinctively Australian perspective. Simultaneously there is a growing wave of bottom-up civil society, local government and business action aimed at delivering more sustainable and resilient communities and enterprises. The aim of the report is to conduct an initial highlevel overview, ahead of deeper investigation of what is on offer, and to promote dialogue about the ideas and the trends that are taking shape.
This publication provides an analysis of the 20 year history of the Global Environment Facility (GEF). The aim is to document the ongoing evolution of the GEF and its approaches to biodiversity conservation, development, sustainability, climate change mitigation and adaptation, land degradation, pollution control and other areas of concern, by exploring in detail some of the most salient experiences of the past two decades at the GEF. The publication consists of an analysis of 20 select projects that illustrate the key lessons learned.
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This paper discusses the extent to which the predicted growth of aviation in a carbon-constrained world is possible given the known operational and technological options, and in particular the extent to which aviation biofuels form part of the answer. Even without a carbon constraint, aviation faces significant challenges. If capping global greenhouse gas emissions remains a serious goal, then aviation‘s problems intensify. With these challenges in mind, some fundamental questions are raised, for instance: