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Consequential life cycle assessment

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-006196

An LCA that attempts to account for flows/impacts that are caused beyond the immediate system in response to a change to the system.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-006196
FieldEnvironment
SubjectPolicy and guidance
AbbreviationConsequential LCA
ReferencesLifecycle Assessment Principles and Practices Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-006196",
  "term": "Consequential life cycle assessment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Consequential Life Cycle Assessment",
  "definition": "An LCA that attempts to account for flows/impacts that are caused beyond the immediate system in response to a change to the system.",
  "abbreviation": "Consequential LCA",
  "subject": "Policy and guidance",
  "references": [
    "Lifecycle Assessment Principles and Practices Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/consequential-life-cycle-assessment/"
}

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