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ISO 14044:2006

Title

Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelines

Abstract

ISO 14044:2006 specifies requirements and provides guidelines for life cycle assessment (LCA) including: definition of the goal and scope of the LCA, the life cycle inventory analysis (LCI) phase, the life cycle impact assessment (LCIA) phase, the life cycle interpretation phase, reporting and critical review of the LCA, limitations of the LCA, relationship between the LCA phases, and conditions for use of value choices and optional elements.
ISO 14044:2006 covers life cycle assessment (LCA) studies and life cycle inventory (LCI) studies.

General information

Status: Review Stage - International Standard confirmed

Tactical stardardization dimensions

Category (ICS): Not specified
Document type: International Standard (IS)
Std Body: ISO
Commitee (TC, SC or WG): ISO/TC 207/SC 5
Main stakeholders: -

Strategic stardardization dimensions

Low carbon solutions: Low carbon management; Carbon management; GHG Inventory and Carbon Footprint
Approach type: Terminology and semantic standard; Measurement and characterization standard; Quality and reliability standard
Technology lifecycle: Participatory/Enabling

Sustainable development and Climate action

Related SDGs: SDG 13 - Climate Action
Brazilian NDCs: Not specified
Brazilian Policies: Not specified
RCGI Projects: Not specified