May 20, 2010
IUFRO: IUFRO – The Global Network for Forest Science Cooperation
IUFRO – The Global Network for Forest Science Cooperation Username: Password: IUFRO is a non-profit, non-governmental international network of forest scientists, which promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests and trees
vía IUFRO: IUFRO – The Global Network for Forest Science Cooperation.
XXIII IUFRO World Congress
Welcome Message from the Prime Minister
It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you to Korea and the XXIII World Congress of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO).
I am aware that IUFRO is one of the world’s oldest and largest international institutions, which was established in 1892 and has more than 700 member institutes and universities in 110 countries. We are honored and proud to host this significant event in Seoul.
The world is now faced with challenges such as economic turbulence, scarce resources and environmental degradation caused by climate change.
These are the tasks that all of us should tackle together. In order to join the global effort, the Korean Government proclaimed «Low Carbon, Green Growth» as a new national vision on August 15th, 2008 and is exerting utmost efforts to realize the vision.
Under such circumstances, the world is paying attention to forests because they play a critical role in mitigating climate change as a carbon sink, and forestry is a cost-effective industry. In this regard, the Congress title «Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and the Environment» is all the more relevant and timely.
Korea has successfully greened the land devastated during World War II in a short period. Making use of our experience and technology, the Korean Government is committed to the combat against desertification and the rehabilitation of damaged tropical forests by expanding cooperative projects. Furthermore, as a responsible member of the international community, we will strengthen cooperation with other nations to conserve forests in the world.
I sincerely hope that the Congress will be a fruitful forum to build the cornerstone for developing innovative forest and green technologies.
I wish you all the best and a successful conference.
May 18, 2010
Análisis del ciclo de vida del producto como herramienta de gestión ambiental
Análisis del ciclo de vida del producto como herramienta de gestión ambiental Su finalidad es analizar de forma objetiva, metódica, sistemática y científica, el impacto ambiental originado por un producto durante su ciclo de vida completo.Enviado por: ECOticias.com / Red / Agencias, 19/02/2010, 16:46 h | 53 veces leída
vía Análisis del ciclo de vida del producto como herramienta de gestión ambiental.
May 12, 2010
General Information about EIO-LCA – Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment – Carnegie Mellon University
About The EIO-LCA Method
The Economic Input-Output Life Cycle Assessment (EIO-LCA) method estimates the materials and energy resources required for, and the environmental emissions resulting from, activities in our economy. It is one technique for performing a life cycle assessment, an evaluation of the environmental impacts of a product or process over its entire life cycle. The method uses information about industry transactions – purchases of materials by one industry from other industries, and the information about direct environmental emissions of industries, to estimate the total emissions throughout the supply chain.
May 5, 2010
The Consortium for Research On Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM)
CORRIM
The Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) has been organized to update and expand a 1976 report by the National Academy of Science regarding the impacts of producing and using renewable materials. The original report focused specifically on the energy impacts associated with using various renewable materials. Since the 1976 report was written a variety of environmental issues and energy-related concerns have surfaced, yet little scientific or quantifiable information regarding these issues and concerns has been gathered. Without a scientifically sound database of the environmental and economic impacts associated with using renewable materials, it is difficult for policymakers to arrive at informed decisions affecting the forestry and wood manufacturing industries. Moreover, individual industries, including those that use wood as a raw material have little information available to them that could provide a basis for strategic planning and investments to improve their environmental stewardship. The new CORRIM report aims to provide a database of information for quantifying the environmental impacts and economic costs of wood building materials through the stages of planting, growing, manufacturing, construction, operational use, and demolition
vía The Consortium for Research On Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM).
The Consortium for Research On Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM)
CORRIM
The Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM) has been organized to update and expand a 1976 report by the National Academy of Science regarding the impacts of producing and using renewable materials. The original report focused specifically on the energy impacts associated with using various renewable materials. Since the 1976 report was written a variety of environmental issues and energy-related concerns have surfaced, yet little scientific or quantifiable information regarding these issues and concerns has been gathered. Without a scientifically sound database of the environmental and economic impacts associated with using renewable materials, it is difficult for policymakers to arrive at informed decisions affecting the forestry and wood manufacturing industries. Moreover, individual industries, including those that use wood as a raw material have little information available to them that could provide a basis for strategic planning and investments to improve their environmental stewardship. The new CORRIM report aims to provide a database of information for quantifying the environmental impacts and economic costs of wood building materials through the stages of planting, growing, manufacturing, construction, operational use, and demolition
vía The Consortium for Research On Renewable Industrial Materials (CORRIM).
NREL: Awards and Honors Home Page
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