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Survey on the international recognition of the EDIP Methodology for life cycle assessment IntroductionThe EDIP Methodology (environmental design of industrial products) for life cycle assessment was established during the 1990's. The methodology was mainly developed as a tool for product development in Danish industry. However, the methodology was recognised internationally and therefore presented to an English audience in a publication from Chapman and Hall in 1997 (Wenzel H, Hauschild M and Alting L: Environmental Assessment of Products, Vol. 1 and 2). In 2001 the Danish Environmental Protection Agency initiated a survey, carried out by M.Sc. Engineering Peter Sørensen Ltd. The survey included interviews with 12 internationally recognised experts within life cycle assessment, including researchers from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, USA and Japan. This report presents the results of the survey structured as a brief main report outlining main findings, and an annex including all interviews. The main report is divided into 5 chapters covering the EDIP Methodology for LCA, the EDIP PC Tool, life cycle data and formats, recommendations and conclusions.
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