Conceptual Framework for Biodiversity Assessments in Global Value Chains

摘要: Land use and land change are among the main drivers of ongoing loss biodiversity at a global-scale. Although there already Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) methods to measure this impact, they still rarely used by companies municipalities in life cycle assessment products processes. Therefore, paper highlights four requirements for methodological framework within LCIA order facilitate assessments: first, consider global uneven distribution its risks with respect vulnerability irreplaceability; second, account need regionalize impacts use; third, specific that different types have on biodiversity; fourth, analyze management parameters their influence intensity use. To end, we provided review existing conformity research gaps. The present publication describes development new builds these three-level hierarchical framework, which enables LCA This reveals gaps regarding inclusion proactive reactive conservation concepts as well into methodology. objective concept is therefore describe could fill some gaps, including compilation suggestion suitable data sets. conclusion discusses both benefits limitations framework.