Purpose The safeguard subject of the Area of Protection “natural Resources,” particularly
regarding mineral resources, has long been debated. Consequently, a variety of life cycle …

To assess the potential environmental impact of human/industrial systems, life cycle
assessment (LCA) is a very common method. There are two prominent types of LCA, namely …

Energy supply is essential for the functioning and well-being of a society. Decision-makers
are faced with the challenge to balance burdens and benefits of energy supply practices …

The global society faces huge challenges to meet the expanding needs of a growing
population within the constraints posed by a climate crisis and a strongly accelerated loss of …

Hydrogen is recognized as a critical substance for diversifying the global energy supply,
providing new economic opportunities and realizing a carbon-free energy sector. In the …

Over the last few years, waste management strategies are shifting from waste disposal to
recycling and recovery and are considering waste as a potential new resource. To monitor …

Life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) in classical life cycle assessment (LCA) aims at
analyzing potential impacts of products and services typically on three so-called areas of …

The transition toward resource efficient production and consumption patterns is currently
one of the main challenges in engineering, environmental science and especially in …

Terrestrial land and its resources are finite, though, for economic and socio-cultural needs of
humans, these natural resources are further exploited. It highlights the need to quantify the …

Purpose In this paper, we summarize the discussion and present the findings of an expert
group effort under the umbrella of the United Nations Environment Programme …