Outside the safe operating space of the planetary boundary for novel entities
L Persson, BM Carney Almroth… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
We submit that the safe operating space of the planetary boundary of novel entities is
exceeded since annual production and releases are increasing at a pace that outstrips the …
exceeded since annual production and releases are increasing at a pace that outstrips the …
Toward assessing absolute environmental sustainability of chemical pollution
Chemicals are widely used in modern society, which can lead to negative impacts on
ecosystems. Despite the urgent relevance for global policy setting, there are no established …
ecosystems. Despite the urgent relevance for global policy setting, there are no established …
Review of life-cycle based methods for absolute environmental sustainability assessment and their applications
In many regions and at the planetary scale, human pressures on the environment exceed
levels that natural systems can sustain. These pressures are caused by networks of human …
levels that natural systems can sustain. These pressures are caused by networks of human …
Species sensitivity distributions for use in environmental protection, assessment, and management of aquatic ecosystems for 12 386 chemicals
L Posthuma, J van Gils, MC Zijp… - Environmental …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The present study considers the collection and use of ecotoxicity data for risk assessment
with species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) of chemical pollution in surface water, which are …
with species sensitivity distributions (SSDs) of chemical pollution in surface water, which are …
[HTML][HTML] Waste LCA and the future
Life cycle assessment (LCA) models quantifying the environmental aspects of waste
management have become an integral part of waste management decision-making over the …
management have become an integral part of waste management decision-making over the …
[KNJIGA][B] The water footprint of modern consumer society
AY Hoekstra - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Using the water footprint concept, this impactful book aids our understanding of how we can
reduce water consumption and pollution to sustainable levels. Since the publication of the …
reduce water consumption and pollution to sustainable levels. Since the publication of the …
Chemical pollution imposes limitations to the ecological status of European surface waters
Aquatic ecosystems are affected by man-made pressures, often causing combined impacts.
The analysis of the impacts of chemical pollution is however commonly separate from that of …
The analysis of the impacts of chemical pollution is however commonly separate from that of …
Introducing carrying capacity-based normalisation in LCA: framework and development of references at midpoint level
Purpose There is currently a weak or no link between the indicator scores quantified in life
cycle assessment (LCA) and the carrying capacity of the affected ecosystems. Such a link …
cycle assessment (LCA) and the carrying capacity of the affected ecosystems. Such a link …
The challenges of applying planetary boundaries as a basis for strategic decision-making in companies with global supply chains
R Clift, S Sim, H King, JL Chenoweth, I Christie… - Sustainability, 2017 - mdpi.com
The Planetary Boundaries (PB) framework represents a significant advance in specifying the
ecological constraints on human development. However, to enable decision-makers in …
ecological constraints on human development. However, to enable decision-makers in …
Towards a holistic and solution-oriented monitoring of chemical status of European water bodies: how to support the EU strategy for a non-toxic environment?
The definition of priority substances (PS) according to the Water Framework Directive (WFD)
helped to remove many of these chemicals from the market and to reduce their …
helped to remove many of these chemicals from the market and to reduce their …