Eco-balance


Updated on 06/09/2018
Définition
Sens technique
Tool used for environmental impact assessments (resources and energy consumption, emissions into the air and water, wastes), taking into account the entire life cycle of products, from their manufacture to their final disposal. The eco-balance provides decision making support elements for public policies (choice of an enhancing process, criteria for eco-labelling of products, etc.) or for industrial purposes (choice of product design and improvement, for example).
Source
according to ADEME
Thématiques associées
Review status
Soumis au comité de relecture.