UNEP-GLAM

The objective of the GLAM project is to run a global process aiming at global guidance and consensus building on a limited number of environmental life cycle impact category indicators developed within a consistent framework, and to identify the related research agenda. The deliverable would be a global guidance publication with a supporting web system that includes the limited number of 6 to 10 life cycle assessment (LCA) based environmental impact category indicators and the characterization factors (for various regions). It may also include guidance on how to best establish a particular regional impact category indicator in case global consensus on characterization factors cannot be achieved or makes no sense. This project is carried out within the Life Cycle Initiative, hosted at the United Nation Environmental Program and involves more than 150 scientists worldwide. DTU has a leading role in the project, with Dr. O.Jolliet chairing Glam in collaboration Dr. P. Fantke and Dr. F. Verones.