Life Cycle Assessment of Forest Products: Challenges and Solutions

by Greg Peters, Magdalena Svanstrom, Gustav Sandin, et al.

This brief contains information on the reduction of environmental impact and explains how it is a key driver for the R&D of new forest products. The authors, experts in the field, describe how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is used to assess the environmental impact of such products, e.g. in order to guide R&D or attract investments. The authors describe the main challenges of carrying out LCAs on forest products, make recommendations for managing these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319440268
• ISBN13: 9783319440262
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 74 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.1" x 9.2"