4.3 - INNOVATIONS AND METHODOLOGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY
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Practice Questions
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What does EIA stand for?
💡 Hint: Remember the first letters of the words.
What is the goal of LCA?
💡 Hint: Think about what happens from production to disposal.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does EIA primarily focus on?
💡 Hint: Think about what scope it operates within.
True or False: LCA is a method that considers only the disposal phase of a product's life cycle.
💡 Hint: Consider all phases when thinking about the lifecycle.
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Challenge Problems
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Design a comprehensive EIA outline for a proposed wind farm, detailing each step you would take.
💡 Hint: Think about what potential impacts need consideration in each step.
Conduct a comparative analysis of LCA frameworks (SETAC/EPA and ISO 14040). Discuss their similarities and differences.
💡 Hint: Consider how each framework is used in practice and what they aim to achieve.
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Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.
- Environmental Impact Assessment - Wikipedia
- Life Cycle Assessment - Wikipedia
- Strategic Environmental Assessment - Wikipedia
- Environmental Performance Index - Wikipedia
- Implementing Sustainable Procurement - Article
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability - Article
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)