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LCA in Japan: policy and progress

Hunkeler, David ; Yasui, Itaru ; Yamamoto, Ryoichi

In: The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 1998, vol. 3, no. 3, p. 124-130

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    Title
    • LCA in Japan: policy and progress
    Author
    • Hunkeler, David. Department of Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, CH-1015, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Yasui, Itaru. Center for Collaborative Research, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 106, Japan
    • Yamamoto, Ryoichi. Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 106, Japan
    Document Type
    • Postprint
    Language
    • English
    Published in
    • The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, 1998, vol. 3, no. 3, p. 124-130. Ecomed
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    OAI-PMH Identifier
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:314330
    Summary
    A summary of the current Japanese activities related to Life Cycle Assessment are presented with a specific comparison of Life Cycle Impact Assessment in relation to European tendencies. Japanese organizations involved in LCA, recent legislation impacting LCA activities and LCA case studies are also tabulated. The LCA priorities of policy makers and industrialists are discussed in comparison and compared to those in the United States. Projects within the Life Cycle Assessment Society of Japan and the Man-Earth Project are highlighted including the construction of a public LCI data base and the prediction of 21st century environmental crises