1. Introduction Part 1: theory and overview 2. Background: theoretical contributions, eco-labels and environmental policy 3. Environmental product information schemes: an overview Part 2: survey and case studies 4. Eco-labels and consumers 5. Case study: washing machines 6. Case study: tissue paper and copying paper 7. Case study: tourist accommodation Part 3: conclusions and recommendations 8. Conclusions 9. Recommendations
Based on a major EU research exercise, this book plots a course for
policy-makers to address some of the historic problems with
eco-labelling, to learn what works and what doesn't and to move
forward with schemes that can make a real difference to sustainable
production and consumption.
"a definite must-read for anybody involved in greening of products
and services."
Gallon Environment Letter
Dr Frieder Rubik studied national economics at the University of
Heidelberg. He has worked for a number of environmental economics
research institutes since 1982. He is currently senior researcher
at the Institute for Ecological Economy Research (IÖW) and head of
the Ecological Product Policy department. His key publications deal
with product information schemes/eco-labelling, integrated product
policy and life-cycle assessment (LCA); these include: Integrierte
Produktpolitik (Metropolis), LCA in Business and Industry: Adoption
Patterns, Applications and Implications (with Paolo Frankl;
Springer, 1999) and Product Policy in Europe: New Environmental
Perspectives (with F. Oosterhuis and G. Scholl (Kluwer, 1996).
Dr Paolo Frankl is Assistant Professor of Technology of Materials
within the Programme of Industrial Design at the University of Rome
1, "La Sapienza", and is scientific head of Ecobilancio Italia, a
private research and consulting company based in Rome. His
background is that of a semiconductor physicist with a PhD in
Energy and Environmental Technologies from the University of Rome.
His main research areas are the methodology of life-cycle
assessment (LCA) and its application in industry and business, the
applicability of LCA for eco-efficiency and integrated product
policy, and renewable energy. He is author of several publications
at national and international level, including LCA in Business and
Industry: Adoption Patterns, Applications and Implications (with
Frieder Rubik; Springer, 1999) and "LCA as a Management Tool" (in
Handbook of Industrial Ecology, ed. R.U. Ayres and L. Ayres; Edward
Elgar, 2002).
Used properly, eco-labels, or environmental product information schemes, play an important part in environmental policy, the authors argue. With the help of case studies (from washing machines to tourism) they formulate scientifically based recommendations for policy-makers and stakeholders alike. What makes an effective eco-labelling scheme? For which product groups are ISO labels appropriate or inappropriate? Based on a major EU research project, The Future of Eco-labelling provides some thoughtful answers. - Corporate Citizenship Briefing, September 2005 - Oliver Wagg A definite must-read for anybody involved in greening of products and services. - Gallon Environment Letter Vol. 10 No. 11 (20 June 2005)
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