A framework for social life cycle impact assessment

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 88-97

  Dreyer, Louise Camilla ^a,b   Hauschild, Michael Z ^a   Schierbeck, Jens ^c  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Brodrene Hartmann A S   (Denmark)

^c JPS Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Framework, social LCIA; Human rights; International labour organisation (ILO); Social LCA; Social LCIA; Social responsibility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; INVENTORY CONTROL; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROTECTION; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 33645392234     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2005.08.223     Document Type: Article

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