Sustainable Development and Environmental Sustainability: Performance Indicators

TEACHING UNIT 1. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Introduction Development and the Environment Sustainable Development Human Rights and Sustainable Development International Environmental Law What Can We Do? TEACHING UNIT 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Environmental Issues Most Direct Consequences for the Environment Trends in Energy Consumption Global Energy Reserves TEACHING UNIT 3. RENEWABLE AND NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY Primary and Final Energy Energy Vectors Renewable and Non-Renewable Sources Classification of Renewable Energy Renewable Technologies and Their Regulatory Classification TEACHING UNIT 4. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION Fundamentals of Environmental Education Key Actors in Environmental Education Environment and Economic Development Practices and Techniques for Environmental Education TEACHING UNIT 5. LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS Context of Life Cycle Analysis Approaches to Life Cycle Analysis Examples of LCA Applications LCA Standardization According to ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006 Life Cycle Assessment Methodology Objective and Scope of the Study Life Cycle Inventory Analysis (LCIA) Databases, Tools, and Software for LCA Production Cycle Example of a Life Cycle Inventory Analysis Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) Example of Impact Assessment: Classification, Characterization, and Standardization Interpretation of Results and Critical Review Verification of Results Current Limitations in the Use of LCA TEACHING UNIT 6. CARBON FOOTPRINT, CALCULATION, AND ASSESSMENT Carbon Footprint and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Scope of the Carbon Footprint and Calculation Methods Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculation and Assessment Focused on Organizations Calculation of Emissions by Scope Carbon Footprint Report Calculation and Assessment Focused on Products Calculating a Product’s Carbon Footprint Environmental Management Methods for the Carbon Footprint: Reduction and Offsetting Benefits of the Carbon Footprint for Businesses TEACHING UNIT 7. THE WATER FOOTPRINT: CALCULATION AND EVALUATION Current Status of Water Resources Introduction and Objectives of the Water Footprint Phases and Scope of Application of the Water Footprint Types of Water, Concepts, and Calculation Water Footprint Applied to Sectors and Its Calculation Water Footprint Applied to Nations or Communities Water Footprint Applied to Products: Examples Consumer Water Footprint Corporate Water Footprint Environmental Management of the Water Footprint TEACHING UNIT 8. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS, INTEGRATED PRODUCT POLICY, ECOLABELING, AND ECODESIGN Integrated product policy Ecolabeling Regulations and standards to consider Objectives of ecolabeling Types of Ecolabeling Examples of Ecolabeling Operation and Effectiveness of an Environmental Labeling System Legal Implications of an Environmental Labeling System Product Self-Declarations: Type II Ecolabel Environmental Product Declaration: Type III Ecolabel Procedure for Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Requirements for Environmental Declarations Eco-design ISO 14006 Environmental Management Measures Based on Environmental Labeling and Integrated Product Policy Certification and Accreditation