An institutional analysis of EPD programs and a global PCR registry

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 786-795

  Hunsager, Einar Aalen ^a   Bach, Martin ^a   Breuer, Lutz ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

EPD; EPD program; ISO 14025; PCR development; Product Category Rules; Product environmental footprint

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DOCUMENTATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATION; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MISCELLANEOUS NAMED GROUPS; ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCER; PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES; PUBLICATION; PURCHASER; REGISTRATION;

EID: 84899075853     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0711-8     Document Type: Article

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