Bücher der Reihe Eco-Efficiency in Industry and Science

New developments in LCA methodology from all over the world have been discussed and, where possible, included in this new Handbook. The thinking on environment and sustainability is, however, quickly evolving so that it is already clear now that this new LCA Handbook does not embrace the very latest developments.

This volume's focus on the environmental accounting of supply chain processes is of particular relevance because these processes supply data about the environmental impact of relationships between business organisations, an area where the boundary separating internal and external accounting is ill-defined.

This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies.

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Life Cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool for environmental decision-support in relation to products from the cradle to the grave. Until now, more emphasis has been put on the inclusion quantitative models and databases and on the design of guidebooks for applying LCA than on the integrative aspect of combining these models and data.

This is the fourth in a series publishing the best contributions on environmental management accounting (EMA) from around the world. This is the most comprehensive volume to date covering theory, practice and case studies on sustainability accounting and reporting.

In order for a corporation to become environmentally, socially and economically sustainable, it has to know how. This book offers companies accounting and management tools to make the best decisions for cleaner production and sustainability.

This guide details for companies and organizations how to install an environment and material flow-related information system that jibes with their current accounting system. It includes several case studies and offers specific recommendations.

A concluding chapter discusses the role of partnership and leadership in realizing various levels of environmental innovations: optimization and re-design, that usually affect only a small part of the production/consumption structure, and much more complicated, radical innovations that have to deal with societal (sub)systems.

To provide benefit to broader society, the Network stimulates public dialogue and brings together academic researchers from many disciplines with other stakeholders who traditionally do not work together in coalitions.

The second book of selected papers on environmental management accounting (EMA) which has been developed for Kluwer by the Environmental Management Accounting Network - Europe (EMAN-Eu), drawn primarily from papers presented at EMAN-Eu, to bring together several examples of leading thinking and practice internationally in this developing area.

This is the fourth in a series publishing the best contributions on environmental management accounting (EMA) from around the world. This is the most comprehensive volume to date covering theory, practice and case studies on sustainability accounting and reporting.

This book advances the understanding of corporate sustainability and challenges and roles of sustainability accounting in the Asia-Pacific region.

This book advances the understanding of corporate sustainability and challenges and roles of sustainability accounting in the Asia-Pacific region.

Besides discussing environmental accounting issues within conventional management accounting, it gives a detailed picture of materials flow (cost) accounting as an alternative way of looking at the ecology-economy relationships at the corporate level.

This book does not give a prediction of what the efficiency will be of the energy use of industrial processes in the future. This lead to the question whether there are limits to the efficiency, taking into account both thermodynamic considerations and ideas on the development and dissemination of new technologies.

This volume addresses the environmental impacts and management of computers through a set of analyses on issues ranging from environmental assessment, technologies for recycling, consumer behaviour, strategies of computer manufacturing firms, and government policies.

Various economic models of material-product chains are studied, both theoretical and applied, such as static optimisation, dynamic simulation and general equilibrium models.

Brings together examples of leading thinking and international practice in the rapidly developing area of environmental management accounting (EMA). This book covers subjects ranging from individual company experiences with implementing EMA to national experiences regarding the adoption and diffusion of EMA practices.

The ECOMAC project (Eco-management Accounting as a Tool of Environmental Man agement) has provided a framework for linking environmental management with man agement accounting.

Environmental policy has long been determined by a dichotomy between technology and behavior. It is the first volume that aims to create a conceptual basis for analyzing interactions between technology and behavior, and to provide insights that are relevant to technology design and environmental policy.

This book shows for the first time how mental models and values influence conclusions in the life cycle inventory step of LCA. One key finding is that different management rules for a sustainable use of materials must be taken into account for the attribution of material and energy flows to a product.

The ECOMAC project (Eco-management Accounting as a Tool of Environmental Man agement) has provided a framework for linking environmental management with man agement accounting.

Various economic models of material-product chains are studied, both theoretical and applied, such as static optimisation, dynamic simulation and general equilibrium models.

A concluding chapter discusses the role of partnership and leadership in realizing various levels of environmental innovations: optimization and re-design, that usually affect only a small part of the production/consumption structure, and much more complicated, radical innovations that have to deal with societal (sub)systems.

Life Cycle assessment (LCA) is a tool for environmental decision-support in relation to products from the cradle to the grave. Until now, more emphasis has been put on the inclusion quantitative models and databases and on the design of guidebooks for applying LCA than on the integrative aspect of combining these models and data.

Metals have been vital to human civilization for many thousands of years. This book assembles experts from many fields to discuss the conditions and limits of sustainable metals management. The contributors examine the theoretical ideas and goals of sustainability, and apply them across the metal making and trading process.