TF4: Transboundary Impacts

Motivation

These categories are of high importance for the establishment of an Integrated Product Policy at European level. A central point is the need for adapting knowledge from other scientific communities focusing on environmental modelling to the assessment of Life Cycle Impacts linked to functions and Products.

Specific aims

This task force aims at establishing recommended practice and guidance for use in transboundary categories, i.e: climate change, ozone depletion, aquatic and terrestrial eutrophication and acidification. Photooxidant formation and respiratory inorganics (Primary and secondary particles) will be coordinated with Task Force 3. The task force will address midpoint categories and their relation to damage categories human health and biotic natural environment in a consistent way with Task Force 3. Specific challenges for each impact category are defined in the LCIA definition study document.

Contact:
Norihiro Itsubo (chair)
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan)
Tel. +81 298 61 8730