Motivation
Dissipation of resources and especially water resources is of the highest importance in the development of sustainable industrial and consumption practices. The current inability of LCIA to account for water usage is a significant deficiency, which needs to be addressed in the short term. This resource impact category is especially crucial for developing countries, in which a large part of resource extractions take place. Developing the assessment of related impact categories such as salinisation, dessication and erosion is essential to contribute avoiding relevant impacts in these countries.
Specific aims
This task force aims at establishing recommended practice and guidance for use for natural resources and land use categories, i.e.: water resources, minerals resources, energy carriers, soil resources and erosion, land use, salinisation and desiccation and biotic resources. It will address both midpoint categories and their relation to damage categories such as the biotic and abiotic natural environment.
General information
Contacts:
| Alain Dubreuil (co-chair) | Claudia Peña (co-chair) | Llorenç Milà i Canals |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Canada | Chilean Research Center for Mining a. Metallurgy |
University of Surrey |
| Canada | Chile | United Kingdom |
| Tel: +1 613 995 5844 | Tel +(56-2)3643532 | Tel +44-1483-686678 |