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Oral sessions

Poster sessions

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(all participants will be provided with a printed copy and a CD at the conference)

Crosscutting themes

• design for environment
• eco-efficiency
• environmental communication
• energy efficiency/generation
• industrial ecology
• LCM in emerging countries
  • Spanish version: "LCM: Vínculo entre las unidades económicas - emergentes y las más desarrolladas"
• management challanges in LCM
• process development
• scenario analysis
• social responsibility
• tools and databases
• simplified methods and tools for industry
• sustainable consumption
• promoting Life Cycle Thinking Worldwide (UNEP/SETAC)

Sectors

• agriculture and food production
• bio-material products
• building/construction and sustainable settlements
• chemical/pharmaceutical
• electronics
• metal products
• banking, transport and other services
• waste management/recycling

Monday, August 27

• H.P. Fahrni (Swiss Federal Office for the Environment):
  "Life Cycle analysis as rational basis for environmental policy"
   
• W. Bosmans (European Commission, DG Env):
  "The EU Thematic Strategy on the sustainable use of natural resources"
   
• Gerald Rebitzer (Alcan):
  "Making Sustainability Operational: Integrating Life Cycle Thinking into the Business Processes of a Multinational Company"

Tuesday, August 28

• Jürg Gerber (World Business Council for Sustainable Development):
  "From Life Cycle Thinking to a Sustainable Value Chain"

Wednesday, August 29

• Ana Quiros (Centre for Life Cycle Assessment in Latin America):
  "LCM: Dissemination Strategy towards a more Sustainable Development for the world"