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3 Framework for Capacity-Building and Developing
Capabilities to Mainstream Life Cycle Sustainability
Management
Strengthening capacity-building and the development of capabilities to mainstream
LCSM is a continual process and implies a step-by-step approach. A framework
with the range of topics embraced by LCSM is presented in Fig. 19.2 and described
below in this section.
The sequence is based on the fl ow of defi nitions and results that serve the next
topic, but does not imply a fi xed training sequence, except from LCM, which is
recommended as the fi rst training module because it introduces life cycle thinking
and the various tools – not only LCA – and explains the way they could be
articulated.
The tools covered have “continual improvement” as a central target message (see
Fig. 19.2 ). If then there is an interest by an organization or an individual in environmental LCA (E-LCA according to ISO 14040/44 2006 ), further training on this tool
can be provided. Other approaches, for which training could also be provided,
include carbon, water and environmental footprinting, organizational LCA (O-LCA,
UNEP/SETAC 2015b ), hotspot analysis (Fava et al. 2014 ) as well as Social LCA
(S-LCA, UNEP/SETAC 2009b ), and Life Cycle Costing (LCC).
Data and
database
management
LCA (E-LCA,
S-LCA, OLCA, LCC)
Hotspots
Analysis
Ecodesign Green
procurement
Communication
(Ecolabeling, EPDs,
etc.)
LCA in
Policies
Strategic
planning
Continual improvement
Fig. 19.2 Capacity-building and developing capabilities for mainstreaming LCSM
19 Mainstreaming Life Cycle Sustainability Management in Rapidly Growing…
3 Framework for Capacity-Building and Developing
Capabilities to Mainstream Life Cycle Sustainability
Management
Strengthening capacity-building and the development of capabilities to mainstream
LCSM is a continual process and implies a step-by-step approach. A framework
with the range of topics embraced by LCSM is presented in Fig. 19.2 and described
below in this section.
The sequence is based on the fl ow of defi nitions and results that serve the next
topic, but does not imply a fi xed training sequence, except from LCM, which is
recommended as the fi rst training module because it introduces life cycle thinking
and the various tools – not only LCA – and explains the way they could be
articulated.
The tools covered have “continual improvement” as a central target message (see
Fig. 19.2 ). If then there is an interest by an organization or an individual in environmental LCA (E-LCA according to ISO 14040/44 2006 ), further training on this tool
can be provided. Other approaches, for which training could also be provided,
include carbon, water and environmental footprinting, organizational LCA (O-LCA,
UNEP/SETAC 2015b ), hotspot analysis (Fava et al. 2014 ) as well as Social LCA
(S-LCA, UNEP/SETAC 2009b ), and Life Cycle Costing (LCC).
Data and
database
management
LCA (E-LCA,
S-LCA, OLCA, LCC)
Hotspots
Analysis
Ecodesign Green
procurement
Communication
(Ecolabeling, EPDs,
etc.)
LCA in
Policies
Strategic
planning
Continual improvement
Fig. 19.2 Capacity-building and developing capabilities for mainstreaming LCSM
19 Mainstreaming Life Cycle Sustainability Management in Rapidly Growing…