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Annex 1: Challenges Faced in the LCSA References from the Bibliometric Analysis
References
Short topic description
Challenges faced
Klöpffer (
2008 ) and Klöpffer and
Renner ( 2007 )
Discussion of possible defi nitions for LCSA of products
Quantitative methods needed for decision-making if
different solutions are offered; quantifi cation diffi cult
challenge for SLCA
Finkbeiner et al.( 2010 )
The ‘life cycle sustainability dashboard’ and the ‘life cycle
sustainability triangle’ are presented as examples for
communication tools for both experts and non-expert
stakeholders
Real and substantial implementation of the
sustainability concept
Comprehensive, yet understandable presentation of
LCSA results
Different possible perspectives (producer, customer,
societal) when considering the life cycle costs
Data availability
To unambiguously determine and measure sustainability
performance for processes and products
Trade- off between validity and applicability
Moriizumi et al. ( 2010 )
To assess the sustainability of two mangrove management
systems in Thailand using a life cycle approach and using
three indicators: net global warming emissions (CO
2 -eq.;
environmental indicator), amount of employment created
in local communities (social indicator) and the value of cash
fl ow generated (economic indicator)
Other environmental indicators; estimation of spillover
impacts of production activity; combining the results
with decision-support tools
J. Guinée