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With this open-access book, which we were able to prepare thanks to our role as
cochairs of the LCM 2015 Conference, we target not only the scientifi c community
but in particular also the life cycle professionals in business and industry as well as
administration. We expect the readers to fi nd inspiration on how to implement Life
Cycle Management in organizations throughout multiple value chains.
The book is structured in fi ve parts:
Part I Introducing Life Cycle Management)
The fi rst part defi nes what Life Cycle Management is within the realm of sustainability and what are the opportunities and challenges to implement it into business practice.
Part II Advancing the Implementation of Life Cycle Management in Business
Practice
The second part continues focusing on progress made with regard to implementation
processes of life cycle approaches and its linkage to business value creation.
Part III Life Cycle Management as Part of Sustainable Consumption and Production
Strategies and Policies
The third part broadens the scope of Life Cycle Management and presents it as part
of sustainable consumption and production discussing strategic opportunities for
policy action and related responsibilities of consumers and policy makers, among
other stakeholders, along the value chain.
Part IV Mainstreaming and Capacity Building on Life Cycle Management
The fourth part provides a series of chapters addressing the challenges of mainstreaming Life Cycle Management. It discusses opportunities to build operational capability and the potential for mainstreaming LCM in emerging
economies through capacity building, concluding on the need to enhance communication and collaboration within the global LCA community.
Part V Implementation and Case Studies of Life Cycle Management in Different
Business and Industry Sectors
Finally this book concludes by providing a few practice examples of Life Cycle
Management in different economic sectors.
All the chapters of this book have been elaborated by recognized and experienced experts in the LCM domain to provide the reader a qualifi ed and comprehensive insight into the dynamic and increasingly relevant fi eld of Life Cycle
Management. Each chapter functions as a self-containing unit within each part of
the book, simultaneously playing its individual role in the overall concept of this
volume of the LCA Compendium .
Our vision is a sustainable global society where Life Cycle Management
approaches are well established and fully integrated into regular decision-making
processes. We will be grateful if this book helps the reader to make a step forward
in this direction.
Bordeaux, France
Guido Sonnemann
Montréal, QC, Canada
Manuele Margni
Editors – Life Cycle Management
Preface
With this open-access book, which we were able to prepare thanks to our role as
cochairs of the LCM 2015 Conference, we target not only the scientifi c community
but in particular also the life cycle professionals in business and industry as well as
administration. We expect the readers to fi nd inspiration on how to implement Life
Cycle Management in organizations throughout multiple value chains.
The book is structured in fi ve parts:
Part I Introducing Life Cycle Management)
The fi rst part defi nes what Life Cycle Management is within the realm of sustainability and what are the opportunities and challenges to implement it into business practice.
Part II Advancing the Implementation of Life Cycle Management in Business
Practice
The second part continues focusing on progress made with regard to implementation
processes of life cycle approaches and its linkage to business value creation.
Part III Life Cycle Management as Part of Sustainable Consumption and Production
Strategies and Policies
The third part broadens the scope of Life Cycle Management and presents it as part
of sustainable consumption and production discussing strategic opportunities for
policy action and related responsibilities of consumers and policy makers, among
other stakeholders, along the value chain.
Part IV Mainstreaming and Capacity Building on Life Cycle Management
The fourth part provides a series of chapters addressing the challenges of mainstreaming Life Cycle Management. It discusses opportunities to build operational capability and the potential for mainstreaming LCM in emerging
economies through capacity building, concluding on the need to enhance communication and collaboration within the global LCA community.
Part V Implementation and Case Studies of Life Cycle Management in Different
Business and Industry Sectors
Finally this book concludes by providing a few practice examples of Life Cycle
Management in different economic sectors.
All the chapters of this book have been elaborated by recognized and experienced experts in the LCM domain to provide the reader a qualifi ed and comprehensive insight into the dynamic and increasingly relevant fi eld of Life Cycle
Management. Each chapter functions as a self-containing unit within each part of
the book, simultaneously playing its individual role in the overall concept of this
volume of the LCA Compendium .
Our vision is a sustainable global society where Life Cycle Management
approaches are well established and fully integrated into regular decision-making
processes. We will be grateful if this book helps the reader to make a step forward
in this direction.
Bordeaux, France
Guido Sonnemann
Montréal, QC, Canada
Manuele Margni
Editors – Life Cycle Management
Preface