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need to provide national-level hotspots analysis guidance to National Focal Points
to help them prioritize their SCP policies and programs.
The second phase will involve a series of rapid-prototyping workshops in one
designated geographical location, supplemented with regional webinars to solicit
input and feedback from key experts and stakeholders from around the world that
were identifi ed during Phase 1 of the project. These workshops and webinars are
intended to meet the ultimate objectives of this project, to facilitate the rapid
development and refi nement of:
1. A common methodological framework and global principles and guidance for
hotspots analysis that is capable of being used at different scales or levels of
detail (national, sector, product category and city)
2. Best practice guidance for the appropriate use and communication of sustainability information derived from hotspots analysis and other life cycle approaches
These workshops will also be used to test with stakeholders the feasibility of a
number of options to bring together the fi ndings, data and information from existing
hotspots analysis studies to provide a richer, more global picture of the sustainability
hotspots in society and the economy.
With its Flagship 3a, the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative continues to address
these issues on its way towards developing “Global principles and guidance for
hotspots analysis” in the second Phase of the project.
Open Access This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution
Noncommercial License, which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in
any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
References
Barthel M, Fava J, Harnanan C, Valdivia S, Khan S, James K, Smerek A (2014) Hotspots Analysis:
mapping of existing methodologies, tools and guidance and initial recommendations for the
development of global guidance. UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative-Flagship Project 3a
(Phase 1) v.5.2. UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative website. http://lifecycleinitiative.org/
wp- content/uploads/2014/10/Flagship3a-Hotspots-Mapping.pdf
ISO 14040 (2006) Environmental management – life cycle assessment – principles and framework. A
copy of this standard can be purchased. http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=37456
UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative (2011) Towards a life cycle sustainability assessment: making
informed choices on products. United Nations Environment Programme website. http://www.
unep.org/pdf/UNEP_LifecycleInit_Dec_FINAL.pdf
12 Hotspots Analysis: Providing the Focus for Action
need to provide national-level hotspots analysis guidance to National Focal Points
to help them prioritize their SCP policies and programs.
The second phase will involve a series of rapid-prototyping workshops in one
designated geographical location, supplemented with regional webinars to solicit
input and feedback from key experts and stakeholders from around the world that
were identifi ed during Phase 1 of the project. These workshops and webinars are
intended to meet the ultimate objectives of this project, to facilitate the rapid
development and refi nement of:
1. A common methodological framework and global principles and guidance for
hotspots analysis that is capable of being used at different scales or levels of
detail (national, sector, product category and city)
2. Best practice guidance for the appropriate use and communication of sustainability information derived from hotspots analysis and other life cycle approaches
These workshops will also be used to test with stakeholders the feasibility of a
number of options to bring together the fi ndings, data and information from existing
hotspots analysis studies to provide a richer, more global picture of the sustainability
hotspots in society and the economy.
With its Flagship 3a, the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative continues to address
these issues on its way towards developing “Global principles and guidance for
hotspots analysis” in the second Phase of the project.
Open Access This chapter is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution
Noncommercial License, which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in
any medium, provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
References
Barthel M, Fava J, Harnanan C, Valdivia S, Khan S, James K, Smerek A (2014) Hotspots Analysis:
mapping of existing methodologies, tools and guidance and initial recommendations for the
development of global guidance. UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative-Flagship Project 3a
(Phase 1) v.5.2. UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative website. http://lifecycleinitiative.org/
wp- content/uploads/2014/10/Flagship3a-Hotspots-Mapping.pdf
ISO 14040 (2006) Environmental management – life cycle assessment – principles and framework. A
copy of this standard can be purchased. http://www.iso.org/iso/catalogue_detail?csnumber=37456
UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative (2011) Towards a life cycle sustainability assessment: making
informed choices on products. United Nations Environment Programme website. http://www.
unep.org/pdf/UNEP_LifecycleInit_Dec_FINAL.pdf
12 Hotspots Analysis: Providing the Focus for Action